Manual de Houdini 3 2012 | Page 111

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the game starts from an entered position (studies, problems)

The above letters may also be small, if the variations, commentary, etc. are not
extensive. For instance “Vca” means a lot of variations, but relatively little text
commentary and graphic annotation.

3.4.4

Load and replay games
M e nu F ile

Da t a ba se w indow

Opens the database window with a list of games. You can also open this from the main
board by pressing F12 or Esc.

M e nu F ile Ope n Da t a ba se (or Ct rl-0)
Select the large database. This is on your Program DVD, but it can be installed on your
hard disk.
Double-click a game in the list
In the list of games that appears, you can double-click a game, or single-click on it
and press Enter. This takes you back to the main chessboard screen, with the game
loaded in the notation window.

Replay the game with replay buttons
You can use the replay buttons at the top of the screen or below the chess board.

If the replay buttons are
If there are no replay buttons beneath the
not visible, right-click the board, right-click the board or area around it
menu bar and select them. and select "Replay arrows below board".

Navigating games with the slider
The program has intuitive way to navigate games. The slider below the board can be
dragged or clicked, as in a media player, to get to different parts of the game very
quickly. This is especially useful in long, commented games. You can install the slider
by using the menu right-clicking the board and using Board Design - Slider.
The takeback button in the middle has a special purpose: The program will not query
what to do with a new move you enter but simply overwrite the old ones.

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