Anyone know what the "Enter Null Move" is for in ChessBase 2007 Premium ?

(Why do I know the answer is going to be embarrasing for me ?)

What's a null move?

(Why do I know the answer is going to be embarrasing for me ?)

Probably so you can set up a position for only one side just to see potential threats.

I've seen it in the eBook I was reading using ChessBase.  Like the other poster said, it quickly shows the moves, without caring what the other color will play.

So if I get this, you input a null move because no matter what that move might be, the moves that are entered after it will occur regardless.

Sounds like it might be useful for entering variations.

Anyone else with an explanation?

Skakmati wrote:

So if I get this, you input a null move because no matter what that move might be, the moves that are entered after it will occur regardless.

It's not even that.  Sometimes you just want to demonstrate something without having to show the opponent's response.  For example.  "White can improve his pawn structure by moving c3, followed by b4."

It just removes an artificial restriction of having to enter a move for your opponent that is really irrelevant to the topic at hand.

OK. I understand now.

Thanks.