Overall I have to give a marginal thumbs-down for this software, even at the sale price of 75% off. The chess games database itself is good, and the analysis features are nice, so these may make the purchase worthwhile to you, but there are a lot of things missing for this to be considered a "Pro" version, for example no endgame tablebases are included, you have to download them from either here https://chess.cygnitec.com/tablebases/ or via a torrent listed here http://oics.olympuschess.com/tracker/ uncompress them and configure them yourself in the File -> Options -> Tablebases. Remember that this is in the "SOFTWARE" category under your LIBRARY menu, not in the "GAMES" category. If you don't realize this, you might waste some time trying to find "ChessBase 13 Pro" after you've installed it. The developer doesn't appear to have put much thought into this Steam release. For example, the Steam installer doesn't install the Mega 2016 database for you. You need to go into "ChessBase ...
ChessBase 13 Pro
- Release Date:
- Aug 4, 2016
- Developer:
- Chessbase
- Publisher:
- Viva Media
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
ChessBase Pro is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard throughout the world. All kinds of players use ChessBase, from the World Champion to the amateur next door. It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it. Start your personal success story with ChessBase and enjoy your chess even more.
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH CHESSBASE:
Retrieve games according to openings, players and tournaments; generate tournament cross tables and full graphic statistics of players or openings; “Similarity search” shows all games with similar pawn structures, sacrifice patterns, endgame positions etc.; “Let's check”*: access the world's largest database of in-depth analysis (more than 200 million positions); Cloud analysis: analysis of a single position with several engines from different computers running in parallel; “Deep analysis”: generates an analysis tree that changes dynamically as with time weaker variations are dropped. One click annotates your game with the “Theoretical Novelty”; merge games on-the-fly into an opening tree; generate a player's dossier containing all available information from the database; generate a comprehensive openings report with main and critical lines, plans and most important games; Single click publishing of games on the Internet; print games in superb quality with diagrams and multiple columns; automatic update of your local reference database with the weekly installments of games; access to the ChessBase online database with over 7 million games**.
NEW IN CHESSBASE 13:
- The ChessBase Cloud***: You are now able to make use of your databases from any computer. Set up your own repertoire and your own games in private space in our cloud.
- Optimize the performance of your engines with analysis tasks. Define which positions are to be analyzed, one after the other. Your engine will track your performance over time and assemble and store in-depth analyses of your games.
- The improved repertoire function distinguishes between the repertoire for White and Black.
- Ergonomic operation: Easier analysis and annotation via a new series of buttons. More efficient input of variations during analysis, new variations accepted without a request for confirmation.
- And much more!
ChessBase Pro
- ChessBase 13 program
- Mega Database 2016 (approx. 6.4 million games, 68,500 with annotations)
- Access to ChessBase Cloud and ChessBase Online Database (over 7 million games
- Access to Weekly Games Update until 31st December 2016
* Let's Check service access last through Dec. 31, 2016
** Live-Database access through Dec. 31, 2016
*** A ChessBase Account is required for ChessBase Cloud access
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User Reviews
Do NOT make the same mistake I did and buy this software, the company that makes it doesn´t give you support because it´s licensed and it doesn´t work. I cannot analyze any game I put and you can only see old matches, so it´s not worth it and with that price? NEVER!! It´s s shame this company does this and then tells you they can´t help you, terrible. I would ask for a refund but it was too late for me. Edit: I managed to review games but NOT thanks to the company that sell it, so still not happy with this product. I use it because I have to, but it doesn´t deserves a good qualification.
This does 95% of the things that the latest version does, and comes with Mega2016, the 6 million game database with tens of thousands of annotated games. The latest version on the chessbase site costs 200 pounds plus, making this fantastic value for anyone interested in studying chess. (The setup will ask where to install Big Database 2016 - you can press cancel as this is the same as the Mega Database but without the annotated games. To install the MegaDatabase, go to the Chessbase folder in your steam library folder and run SetupMega2016.exe.
I have had nothing but problems with this software. It constantly deactivates and doesn't seem to play well with Fritz 14. I can't save games/ positions. Don't buy the buggy steam version.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10
- Processor: Pentium processor (or equivalent AMD® processor) 2.0 GHz or faster
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX® compatible video card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
FAQ
How much does ChessBase 13 Pro cost?
ChessBase 13 Pro costs Free.
What are the system requirements for ChessBase 13 Pro?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10 Processor: Pentium processor (or equivalent AMD® processor) 2.0 GHz or faster Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX® compatible video card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card
What platforms is ChessBase 13 Pro available on?
ChessBase 13 Pro is available on Windows PC.
Is ChessBase 13 Pro worth buying?
ChessBase 13 Pro has 63% positive reviews from 8 players.
When was ChessBase 13 Pro released?
ChessBase 13 Pro was released on Aug 4, 2016.
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