Referencing games

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Avatar of dleewhite

Hi everybody, first question.

Is not some sort of game numbering system whereby I can reference a game quickly and easily?  I'd like to create a list of instructive games and use them for studying openings.

I want a personalized list of favorites.

Can I do that?  If so, how?

Avatar of BoardMonkey

Download a free GUI and Google and YouTube how to use it or buy Chessbase if you're rich or a total chess fanatic. Then get a big chess database and learn how to search it. Otherwise, join a chess website and search its database. There are all sorts of search parameters you can use to find the games you're looking for.

You can tag your searches which I think might be sort of a bookmark for future reference. I make folders for the games that I save out of books, my own games, endgames and openings. I name my files by game number_players _year. e.g. 01_Svidler_Karjakin_2015.

Avatar of dleewhite

Hi BoardMonkey, Thanks.  I used to have Chessbase but that was several computers ago.  I was hoping to create a list on this site.  Apparently, I can't.  Thanks for the response.

Dana