ChessBase 16 Instructions

1.
Creating a Database (3:45 min)
• On the front page of ChessBase go to “new database” (Ctrl-X) and save it in the
location where you want to create a new database.
• You can create a CBH database, but you can also create PGN database.
• If you create CBH database, you get more features, but it creates multiple files and
only opens in ChessBase software.
• If you create PGN files, you get limited features, but it can be opened in many
different chess programs.
• If you want to mail a CBH database then you need to press Ctrl-Z andpack the
database in order to email it. There is also a “Send” option in the “File” menu.
2. Annotating and Saving a Game (10:28 min)
• To write annotations (text) – after the move Press Ctrl-A.
• Annotations before the move – Shift-Ctrl-A.
• To give evaluations – press the = key.
• To give symbols – press – Shift-1.
• To save a game press Ctrl-S.
• To make a null move press Ctrl-Alt-0.
• Draw arrows and colour squares: Alt = green, Ctrl-Alt = yellow, Shift-Alt = red.
3. Reference and Live Database (21:25)
• Go to mega database symbol on the main screen and right click – “Properties,” and
make it reference database (it stays that way).
• Open a chess board and click on the “Reference” tab above the notation.
• In order to activate the live database, you need to open a board and press Enter.
• The difference in the game count between Mega Database and Live database is the
correspondence games.
4. Mega Database 2021 – 8.4 million games (33:29)
• It is world’s biggest chess database.
• You can check games from 1400 AD to last week in it.
• You can prepare against an opponent using Mega Database.
• You can check out annotated games – almost 100,000 of them.
• You get weekly updates for a year.
• If you buy Mega Database 2021, then you get Mega 2022 at 2/5 the cost.
5. How to search games of players (43:30)
• Open Mega Database.
• Go to the Players tab.
• Write the name of the player.
• You can right click on the name and prepare for white or black.
• If you want to get all the information about a player in one place, you right click on
his name and create a dossier.
6. How to prepare against an opponent (45:24)
• Go to players tab in Mega Database 2021.
• Type the name.
• Right click and click prepare for white or black.
7. How to create an opening report (49:58)
• Open a new board.
• Enter the moves.
• Click on analysis.
• Click on opening report
• And let the magic happen!
• Surveys feature (new!)
• Open new board
• Go to Surveys tab (next to replay training)
• Choose the depth at which you want the survey (Easy, Club, Tournament, Master)
• Choose the type of survey that you want (positional, fashionable, attacking)
• Choose the colour
• And let the magic happen!
8. Similar Endgames (1:18:04)
• Open a board
• Click on report
• Press similar endgames
9. Similar Structures (1:24:22)

• Open a board, setup a position, click on report, similar structures and you will get all
the games of similar structure.
• Similar Tactics (new! 1:30:06)
• Enter moves on the board and go to an opening in which you would like to study
tactics
• Go to Analysis tab
• Go to Similar Tactics
• And let it search
10. Mega Database 2021 filters (1:33:25)
• Ctrl-F loads the filters
• Go to different tabs and use them
• The most important thing is to play around with the tabs on Mega Database filters
• My favourite tab is Manoeuvres! (1:38:29)
11. Replay Training (1:08:43)

• Open a game from Mega Database
• Click on Replay Training
• Choose a side
• And guess the move and get points
12. Cloud Databases (2:13:57)

• Go to the Cloud tab
• Click on New Database
• For Database sharing right click on the database and click Database Sharing
• Enter the ChessBase Account name of your friend or practice partner to share the
database
13. Using an Engine and Cloud Engines (2:15:39)
• Ctrl-K loads an engine
• Choose your favourite engines
• To add an engine – go to Home – click on create UCI Engine
• Cloud Engines let you rent powerful machines from all across the world by paying a
small fee via ducats
14. Let’s Check
• This is a sharing feature where you immediately see the evaluation of a position at a
greater depth, if someone else has already analyzed that position
• Keep the Let’s Check feature on.
• The way to switch on the Let’s Check feature is to open a board, go to Analysis and
click on Let’s Check.
• Note, the default engine will open when Let’s Check feature is clicked.
• If the Let’s Check feature is on, then whenever you open any engine, the Let’s Check
pane will also automatically open below it.
15. Tactical Analysis and Deep analysis (2:23:29)

• Open a database
• Right click on the game
• Click on Tactical Analysis
• Give a time suited to the depth of analysis you want.
• Deep analysis and analysis job are deeper analysis
16. Assisted analysis (2:10:27) and Instant analysis (2:13:09)

• Open a board
• Go to Analysis
• Tick on Assisted Analysis
• Instant analysis is a graph that is given at the bottom right of your screen.
• For assisted analysis, this video can be useful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqenbfrz5Is
17. Three months of ChessBase Premium Account (2:08:34)

• Free three months ChessBase Premium Account with ChessBase 16!
• To understand the features of ChessBase Account:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5TpjQwzsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WQT0vlrWWM
18. Generate repertoire

• Click on Report on the main screen and click on Generate Repertoire
• Navigate to your games database
• It will generate repertoire for White and Black
• Open a database in CBH format and then click on Report White
• It will give you all the games that are related to your openings
New features in ChessBase 16
• Novelties feature
• The Survey function
• Novelty Mining
• Ray Tracing
• Playchess Chat
Novelties Feature (1:50:08)
• Click on Live button on the left on the ChessBase main screen
• You will find games of the most recent tournaments
• You will also find games with opening novelties
• You will find tactics from recent games
Novelty Mining (2:00:32)

• Open a board, go to Livebook
• Click on Novelty Mining to find new ideas in well known positions
Ray Tracing (2:03:45)

• High quality 3D boards
Playchess Chat (2:06:08)

• New features on Playchess chat which can be accessed only via ChessBase 16

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Creating a Database (3:45 min)

9. Similar Structures (1:24:22)

11. Replay Training (1:08:43)

12. Cloud Databases (2:13:57)

15. Tactical Analysis and Deep analysis (2:23:29)

16. Assisted analysis (2:10:27) and Instant analysis (2:13:09)

17. Three months of ChessBase Premium Account (2:08:34)

18. Generate repertoire

Novelty Mining (2:00:32)

Ray Tracing (2:03:45)

Playchess Chat (2:06:08)

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