Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 00:39:21 04/18/05
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On April 18, 2005 at 03:21:10, Peter Skinner wrote: >On April 18, 2005 at 03:13:48, Tony Nichols wrote: > >>The light version is based on CB6 and does not reflect what can be done with >>CB9. I'm not familiar with SCID but if you can't filter databases very quickly >>then your missing out. Not to mention all the opening book features. As an >>example I sorted megabase and my TWIC database for all rapid and standard games >>by players rated 2500+. It took less than 5 minutes. I could turn this database >>into a opening book with one click! I understand not wanting to spend the money >>if there's not alot more features. Can you do this quick and easy with SCID? >>Tony > >No but at the same time I don't have to put up with buggy software. SCID is >pretty solid. That _can't_ be said for Chessbase items. > >I did order the ChessBase 9 Starter package about 20 minutes ago. I couldn't >justify spending close to $500 CDN on a database program, so the mega pack was >out of the question. The starter package after conversion fees will cost me >about $230 CDN... > >I checked into the light version, and you are correct. It is an older version, >and I don't think it would have given me the right impression regarding the >value of the software. > >Peter Congrats Pete I'm sure you will be happy with it. I haven't had any problems with CB9, only GUI 8(which I only use when playing against the engines). I would be surprised if it doesn't do everything you need it too. I bought mine when it first came out and I'm still finding new tricks! Keep me posted. Regards Tony P.S. I have found one thing it won't do:) You can't sort games by title of player without getting all their games. For example I can easily get all of Kramnik's games, but not only his games since he became a GM.
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