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While in a database window use the ribbon H o m e
filtering games in the current database.
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Filte r Lis t to start the dialog for
Sorting games in the list
To sort games in a games list, click on the c olum n t it le which should be the sorting
field:
This sort is virtual. If you close the window, it will be lost. To fix the sort order, call
Menu: Tools – Fix Sort Order.
Sample applications
Search for games that are less than 25 moves long. Right-click the search result list
and sort according to Elo average. You will get short games by strong player at the
top.
Search for the games of your next opponent and sort them according to ECO.
Search for annotated games and sort them according to annotator.
Hint: You can change the order of games manually: Drag & Drop a selection of games
(Ctrl-Click) to the new position. This is useful also for changing the order of printing
and merging games. To move games in the list over longer distances, use Edit-Copy
and Edit-Paste on the list.
3.2.4
Online database
On the server www.chesslive.de there is a newly designed online database of
unannotated games that is kept updated with new and historic games on a weekly
basis. ChessBase (in the activated version) can access this database directly and
extract material from there.
There are several ways to access data in the online database.
1.
Click on the Ribbon Online in the database window.
2.
Board Window - Ribbon Online
In contrast to previous versions of the online database the access is practically
without delay, depending on the Internet connection, thanks to inbuilt accelorators
and the fast Server. This makes it a powerful tool for a player to prepare himself or to
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