Accessed by clicking the Header search
shortcut icon.The dialog is also accessed from the
Search->Header menu item. This dialog allows you to search the current database for games matching the
search criteria, the search results are known as the as the search filter.
You can specify any of the fields in the dialog to search for, or leave them blank to indicate match all for that
field. You can use the Ignore colours checkbox to indicate that the White and Black fields can also apply to
Black and White thereby matching both colours.
As you type a name in the White, Black, Event or Site field HIARCS Chess Explorer will aid your selection
by giving you possible values based on what you type, this is a great help in remembering difficult names or
events etc.
Incomplete fields are treated as the first part of a wildcard, for example type "Ka" in the White field will find
all players with a name beginning with "Ka" like Karpov, Kasparov etc. Here is an example from the
TopGames database when typing "An" in the White field, you will see only the possible names match "An"
are offered making it much easier to name players correctly:
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