I am somewhat new to chessbase products but I use Fritz 13 a great deal. I have a few games that I sometimes need to transfer from one location to another so sometimes I can copy all and there is an option to paste games but it does not always work this way.
Another way that I do is merge the files together, essentially combining the files but I do not know how to explain it. Your best bet is to copy and paste from one database to another. It does not always work. Hope this helps.
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Hi Chakwaina,
Thanks for your reply. I just realised that I can simply copy and paste the games from the TWICS databases to my main Fritz database. I was looking for a complicated, merge-typoe operation, completely overlooking the simple way. A bit like I play chess too :)
Andre
Andre,
Glad I could help. It has been a bit since I've used chessbase. I just use Fritz as my primary tool. If you have other questions, let me know!
I'm not sure it's worth downloading thousands of games. You can just go to Chessbase or Chessgames.com and download pretty much any game you want?
It is actually worth it. They can be used for many purposes.
1. You can analyze lines deeper and compare them a lot easier.
2. You can always have access to them, even on the road.
3. It makes it look like you're a heavy student in chess with all that history!
Bottom line is, it depends on what you're going to use them for and how you want to use it. chessgames.com is not always efficient.
Ok, thanks Chakwaina.
You can save games you download easily though, just makes more sense to me than having enormous databases saved.
That sounds like a serious database Estragon. :0)
Ok, I have another question, what's the difference between Fritz 12 and Chessbase 12.
They seem to do the same thing except you can play games against Fritz, yet Chessbase costs twice as much?
I'll have a look, thanks E.
Chessbase is a database only and Fritz is a playing engine although it does have a database included.
There are two types of computer users those who make multiple frequent backups and those who will learn to make multiple frequent backups : )
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strngdrvnthng wrote:
There are two types of computer users those who make multiple frequent backups and those who will learn to make multiple frequent backups : ) GOOD POINT!
After backing up a ChessBase DB you can always run an "integrity check" on the original which is capable of fixing many if not all errors. Upon completion there's a brief report indicating what was done that should definitely be examined since some "fixes" consist of deleting games too corrupted to repair - given as just one of many possible examples I'd never be aware of otherwise.
If HD space is not a problem keeping duplicate (or more) copies of important DBs (ie a BIG DB or MEGA DB) is something to consider. I work out of one DB and update both simultaneously with TWIC but never use the duplicate unless and until I see problems with my "working DB" and then I copy the duplicate before starting to use it as my "working DB." My own games go into seperate DBs based on tnmts, or openings or whatever.
I used Fritz years ago on a DOS system and then got out of chess for a few years. These days, I mainly enjoy playing daily games on chess.com and would value a good database program to help me record and analyze my own games. I don't care that much about a super-strong chess engine -- I'm much more interested in a robust database that would let me have separate files for my own games and GM games. But a decent engine is fine. When I try a google search, I see prices all over the place for various Fritz and similar products, including some with free downloads. Maybe these are older versions? I'd welcome recommendations for safe places to download a free or inexpensive chess database program that would meet my needs. I'm operating on a Windows 11 device and have limited free hard drive space, but plenty of RAM.
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EditorRex wrote:
I used Fritz years ago on a DOS system and then got out of chess for a few years. These days, I mainly enjoy playing daily games on chess.com and would value a good database program to help me record and analyze my own games. I don't care that much about a super-strong chess engine -- I'm much more interested in a robust database that would let me have separate files for my own games and GM games. But a decent engine is fine. When I try a google search, I see prices all over the place for various Fritz and similar products, including some with free downloads. Maybe these are older versions? I'd welcome recommendations for safe places to download a free or inexpensive chess database program that would meet my needs. I'm operating on a Windows 11 device and have limited free hard drive space, but plenty of RAM.
I don't use databases a lot, so maybe I'm not the best source of advice. But my two cents...
If you're really serious and willing to spend big $, you might consider the Chessbase database program (for database work) or Fritz (for game playing). If it's from the Chessbase company and it's free, then it's only crippleware that's designed to frustrate you in hopes that you'll break down and buy the full-price programs.
I'm not a huge fan of Chessbase, as I'm not sure how good their support is, and some of their releases have been a bit buggy. But some people swear by Chessbase, so your mileage may vary.
You might also consider the HIARCS Chess Explorer ($70 to $150), although the included database is only around 300,000 games.
If you just want to try something free, you might try the Scid vs. PC database program and the Caissabase database, supplemented by the TWIC updates.
https://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/
https://theweekinchess.com/twic
Hi, I have Fritz 12 and the latest Chessbase Reader.
I have been downloading dozens of update databases from TWICS to remain up to date with the latest games. But now I have the main Fritz database of about 1.5M games up to 2009 plus dozens of small databases from TWICS from 2010 onwards and no way to do a single search through all of them at once.
Is there a way to merge all of these databases into one ( the original Fritz base perhaps) or how is this dealt with by other users? Do i have to buy the full Chessbase system at huge cost (for me anyway) after already spending money on Fritz, which I thought would update the database at little or no cost?
Thanks
Andre