Fritz 11 database
This program has sophisticated database functions and can store any number of games in many different databases. These may be games you play against the program, but also historical and topical games which are available in very large numbers from the manufacturer, ChessBase. The games are automatically classified according to all kinds of criteria. And you have powerful search tools that are able to locate any game in a very short time.
Menu: Window – Database window
This opens the separate database window with a list of games. You can also get there from the main board by pressing F12 or Esc. These keys will get you back to the board window. There are also buttons in both menu bars that will do the same.
The database window always displays the contents of the currently opened database. You can switch to other databases, create new ones, copy games, have the program analyse them, create tournament tables, indexes, etc. Here are the main functions:
Menu: File – Open – Database (or Ctrl-0)
Use this command to browse for the database you want. The databases can be in many different formats – CBH, CBF, PGN, etc. You can convert games from one format to another by copying them into a database with the format you require.
Menu: View – Filter games (or Ctrl-F)
Produces a “
search mask” in which you can tell the program to look for particular games.
At the top of the list there are a number of tabs that lead to the different indexes.
Games gives you the simple games list.
Openings produces a list of openings. Double-click an opening to go to the sub-lines or the games of that opening. If you are not familiar with the “ECO” openings index you can click “New” – “Openings index” and choose a descriptive (“coarse”) classification with well-known names like “Sicilian”, “Pirc”, “French Defence”, etc.
Themes gives you an index of middlegame themes (“critical positions”, “pawn structures”, etc.).
Tactics is an index of tactical themes, like sacrifices, checkmates or brilliant moves.
Strategy contains indexes like outposts, winning ideas, pushing pawns, etc.
Endgames has different common endgame categories.
Please note: many ChessBase data CDs have different, often more extensive and specialised games indexes.
Recent databases
Right-click the button bar at the top of the database window and select "Recent database" to get a dropdown list of the databases you last opened.
You can simply click an entry to jump to a recent database.
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