ChessBase and Correspondence chess -- part 8
08.05.2007 Our ongoing exploration of the use of ChessBase in correspondence chess continues with the revelation of a "secret weapon" -- a commonly overlooked ChessBase feature which can save you literally hours of work. What is this feature? Find out in the latest ChessBase Workshop.

ChessBase and Correspondence chess -- part 7
03.05.2007 Our continuing ChessBase Workshop series on correspondence chess continues with a practical example of opening analysis from an actual game, in which you'll also learn some clever shortcuts for entering your own analysis into a gamescore and changing the hierarchy of variations. Read more about it here. Workshop...

ChessBase and Correspondence chess -- part 6
16.04.2007 Our ongoing series on ChessBase and correspondence chess continues with an overview of the important points covered in the series' first several installments; think of it as a checklist you should use when starting a new correspondence chess game. Read the details in the latest ChessBase Workshop.

ChessBase and Correspondence chess -- part 5
09.04.2007 Our ongoing series of ChessBase Workshop columns pertaining to the use of ChessBase as a correspondence chess tool continues with a look at the creation of opening trees. You can learn the three methods of tree creation in the latest column. Workshop...

ChessBase and Correspondence chess -- part 4
03.04.2007 In the fourth part of our ongoing ChessBase Workshop series on correspondence chess, we'll learn about your "electronic research assistant" who will take care of the drudgery of finding and tabulating the results of past games in your master database. Find out more about the Opening Report in this week's ChessBase Workshop.

ChessBase and Correspondence chess – part 3
30.03.2007 In Part Three of a series on ChessBase and correspondence chess, we look at bookkeeping -- how easily you can keep track of your moves and your opponents', the time you've used, and the other routine chores involved in postal/e-mail chess. Workshop...

ChessBase and Correspondence chess – part 2
27.03.2007 In the latest of an ongoing series of ChessBase Workshop columns on correspondence chess, we describe how to set up your correspondence "recorder" databases. That's no typo -- you'll need more than one database. Find out why in the new ChessBase Workshop.

ChessBase and Correspondence chess – part 1
23.03.2007 ChessBase Workshop readers have requested a series of columns on the use of ChessBase in correspondence chess; Steve Lopez has been only too happy to comply. In the first installment of this series, he discusses the benefits to playing chess at coorespondence time controls as well as some legal and illegal uses of computers in correspondence play. Workshop...

Material searches in ChessBase 9 – part two
10.08.2005 ChessBase's material search feature is a valuable tool for researching specific material balances (and, more importantly, imbalances). Here's a detailed explanation of this feature in the latest ChessBase Workshop.

Material searches in ChessBase 9 - Part one
05.08.2005 In his previous ChessBase Workshop columns, Steve Lopez has somehow managed to overlook a valuable ChessBase 9 tool for researching endgame positions: the material search. In the latest column he rectifies this oversight by beginning a comprehensive examination of this feature. You can read Part One of this series in the latest ChessBase Workshop.

Miscellaneous options
06.02.2005 Tweak, tweak, tweak -- doesn't this guy ever do anything else? In his never-ending quest to unearth and reveal underdocumented features, columnist Steve Lopez shows you how to add voice support (among other things) to ChessBase 9 in the latest installment of ChessBase Workshop.

ChessBase 9 tips
26.01.2005 What has two eyes, four typing fingers, and a head that's pounding like a jackhammer? ChessBase Workshop columnist Steve Lopez somehow managed to squeeze writing a new article into a hectic holiday week. Included are some ChessBase 9 tips, a few reader comments on previous columns, and another of his boring linguistics lessons. Check it all out in the latest Workshop.

ChessBase Database tricks - part two
21.01.2005 In the last installment of ChessBase Workshop we unearthed a treasure trove of useful new ChessBase 9 features. In the latest edition we've uncovered more of them -- including one that just might knock your socks off. Can you say "mouse rollover"? Strap on your garters and read all about it...

ChessBase Database tricks - part one
30.12.2004 There are a lot of new features in ChessBase 9 and many aren't readily apparent unless you do a little digging first. ChessBase Workshop columnist Steve Lopez broke out the pick and shovel over the holidays to excavate some useful new items available in the database list. Read all about them in the latest column.

Show Threat
30.11.2004 Among ChessBase 9's many new features is a "Show Threat" mode. It's more than just a visual display of an immediate threat, though -- learn why in the latest edition of ChessBase Workshop.

ChessBase 9.0 – a media system to teach you chess (4)
20.11.2004 You can learn chess by reading text – people have done this for a thousand years. But now ChessBase 9.0 brings you vivid multimedia lessons, recorded in the high quality by the greatest players and teachers on the planet. Will we ever be able to go back to simple chess notation? Part four...

ChessBase 9.0 – a matter of history (3)
03.11.2004 A really useful feature of ChessBase 9 is "History". When you look for something you recently saw you don't need to search in a million game database. Just check the games you loaded in the last days or months. You will also find the new threat animation and 3D graphics of ChessBase 9 fascinating. Part three.

ChessBase 9.0 – on players and openings (2)
28.10.2004 Sometimes it is important to find out everything about a specific player or opening, and to do it quickly! ChessBase 9 has a number of new functions that support exactly that: fast searches and superb presentation of information retrieved from millions of games in a database. Part two.

ChessBase 9.0 – the chess browser (1)
23.10.2004 It has taken a while to finish, mainly because the program has been completely rewritten to modularise it and integrate it seamlessly into our software range. But now at last ChessBase Version 9.0 is out and available for purchase. For users of the previous versions we bring a list of all the new features and facilities the new program has to offer. Part one...