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Date: 10 Jul 2007 17:45:26
From: Fred
Subject: Input a game from Chernev's Logical Chess - Move By Move
I thought I knew how to do this but I guess I don't.

How can I put a game into Chessbase by moving the pieces for both
sides?

I've looked through the help and in Google but I can't figure it out.

I'm trying to input a game from Chernev's Logical Chess book.

Thanks in advance.




 
Date: 12 Jul 2007 11:04:35
From:
Subject: Re: Input a game from Chernev's Logical Chess - Move By Move
On Jul 10, 7:11 pm, Fred <[email protected] > wrote:

> I messed this up. I am trying to put it into Chessmaster 9000.
>
> Can you help me with that?

Go to the Game Room and press CTRL+N to start a new game. Enter the
names of the two players in the spaces provided for White and Black.
Also make sure that both players are humans by pressing the button
that shows a human face, as this will allow you to enter moves for
both sides.

Press OK, then just enter the moves for both sides until you've
reached the end of the game. Now you can save the game by pressing CTRL
+S. However, note that you can't undo a move, so if you make a mistake
you'll have to either restart the process or take the move back (with
CTRL+T) and enter the correct move. This will create a new variation,
but the original (incorrect) move will always be there.

jm



  
Date: 12 Jul 2007 22:30:19
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Input a game from Chernev's Logical Chess - Move By Move
<[email protected] > wrote:
> However, note that you can't undo a move, so if you make a mistake
> you'll have to either restart the process or take the move back
> (with CTRL+T) and enter the correct move. This will create a new
> variation, but the original (incorrect) move will always be there.

Ouch, ouch, ouch. Chessmaster was clearly not designed to be even a
basic game database.

You should be able to find an old version of Fritz for next to no
money. If you intend inputing more than a couple of games, it's
probably worth it.

Or get a copy of SCID, which is free.


Dave.

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Date: 10 Jul 2007 20:24:26
From: Jud McCranie
Subject: Re: Input a game from Chernev's Logical Chess - Move By Move
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:45:26 -0400, Fred <[email protected] > wrote:

>I thought I knew how to do this but I guess I don't.
>
>How can I put a game into Chessbase by moving the pieces for both
>sides?

Go to File / New / Board. Then you can enter the moves for both sides
by moving the pieces. You also have the option there of storing it in
an existing database. If you don't put it in an existing database, I
think it will ask you if you Save.
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Date: 10 Jul 2007 22:11:39
From: Fred
Subject: Re: Input a game from Chernev's Logical Chess - Move By Move
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:24:26 -0400, Jud McCranie
<[email protected] > wrote:

>On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:45:26 -0400, Fred <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I thought I knew how to do this but I guess I don't.
>>
>>How can I put a game into Chessbase by moving the pieces for both
>>sides?
>
>Go to File / New / Board. Then you can enter the moves for both sides
>by moving the pieces. You also have the option there of storing it in
>an existing database. If you don't put it in an existing database, I
>think it will ask you if you Save.

I messed this up. I am trying to put it into Chessmaster 9000.

Can you help me with that?

Sorry for the confusion.

Thanks.