Author: Mike Hood
Date: 20:16:34 01/06/04
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On January 06, 2004 at 19:52:14, Stephen A. Boak wrote: >On January 06, 2004 at 17:17:43, Mike Hood wrote: > >>In some study databases I've seen variations of the form >> >>26. Qxd2 [26.Rxd2 Rd8 27.Qc6+ Qc7; 26.Rxd2 Kb8 27.Be5+ Ka8] >> >>Note that the two variations start with the same move, Rxd2. I can't create >>variations that start with the same move, and I end up with sloppy looking >>nested variations like >> >>26. Qxd2 [26.Rxd2 Rd8 (26...Kb8 27.Be5+ Ka8) 27.Qc6+ Qc7] >> >>How do I create a database with an entry like in the first example? > >In Fritz, I faced a similar issue. I wanted to show the continuation of a game >(after the final move) as variation (not main) line. > >Simply moving the piece to show what the followup might have been, extended the >main text (actual game) beyond the actual final move. > >I found that by entering a move using keyboard entry, I could add a line as a >variation that 'starts' with the same move as the final move of the actual game, >but is affixed to it as a variation. > >You might try similar in Chessbase (I don't own that software). > >--Steve Thanks, Steve. Your suggestion works perfectly. Why it works is a mystery, but it does work, and that's all that matters. To sum up, for anyone reading this post who's never wrestled with the problems that Steve and I have had: In an existing game, if you make a move with the mouse that is already in the game, you just follow the move and step through the game. But if you enter a move from the keyboard with algebraic notation (for example, "e2e4") you create a new variation, even if it is identical to the existing game. Just what I wanted.
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