ChessBase 10 Release Date

[Marek Soszynski]

Expected Release Date: July 21st, 2008

New in ChessBase 10.0: New integrated online database with millions of games, kept topical and up-to-date by ChessBase; split-second online search results (DSL); automatic update of your local reference database (Big or Mega) with the weekly instalments of games; display of games and moves with statistics in tree style; optional restriction to quality games in all searches; openings references include an overview of common variations; new search booster for super-fast results; openings books with instantaneous display of replies; fast-and-easy preparation for any specific player, with tree display and games; player dossier with improved openings references; direct access to the ICCF server for correspondence chess games; new engine functions, e.g. display of discarded lines; new functions for the chess server, e.g. online database accessible for kibitzers, ECO codes in the games lists, tactics training, full Chess 960 support. In addition, new look with high-resolution pieces and improved window management.

[pavel]

Expected Release Date: July 21st, 2008

New in ChessBase 10.0: New integrated online database with millions of games, kept topical and up-to-date by ChessBase; split-second online search results (DSL); automatic update of your local reference database (Big or Mega) with the weekly instalments of games; display of games and moves with statistics in tree style; optional restriction to quality games in all searches; openings references include an overview of common variations; new search booster for super-fast results; openings books with instantaneous display of replies; fast-and-easy preparation for any specific player, with tree display and games; player dossier with improved openings references; direct access to the ICCF server for correspondence chess games; new engine functions, e.g. display of discarded lines; new functions for the chess server, e.g. online database accessible for kibitzers, ECO codes in the games lists, tactics training, full Chess 960 support. In addition, new look with high-resolution pieces and improved window management.

The only wayI can see myself getting chessbase 10 is if they have 1 billion games in online search database.

[Uri]

Expected Release Date: July 21st, 2008

New in ChessBase 10.0: New integrated online database with millions of games, kept topical and up-to-date by ChessBase; split-second online search results (DSL); automatic update of your local reference database (Big or Mega) with the weekly instalments of games; display of games and moves with statistics in tree style; optional restriction to quality games in all searches; openings references include an overview of common variations; new search booster for super-fast results; openings books with instantaneous display of replies; fast-and-easy preparation for any specific player, with tree display and games; player dossier with improved openings references; direct access to the ICCF server for correspondence chess games; new engine functions, e.g. display of discarded lines; new functions for the chess server, e.g. online database accessible for kibitzers, ECO codes in the games lists, tactics training, full Chess 960 support. In addition, new look with high-resolution pieces and improved window management.

Do you know how many of these millions of games are annotated? Also for how long do the updates last until you have to pay for a new version?

[jarechu]

The updates are till 31st December 2008. Less than 6 months.

[Albert Silver]

Expected Release Date: July 21st, 2008

New in ChessBase 10.0:automatic update of your local reference database (Big or Mega) with the weekly instalments of games;

Will be interesting to see if their service is comparable in quality to the one provided by Chess Assistant. The last time they tried this, they basically only offered TWIC's games, which is about half the weekly games offered by CA.

e.g. online database accessible for kibitzers.

Another item that has been in CA since 2001. Still, I'm not complaining, eventually they had to include it. Guess all they need now is a full database tree, and the ability to have the tree's stats while kibitizing to start to fully catch up.

Albert

[Uri]

What is the online database for kibitzers? Is it like MyInternetKibitzing?

[AdminX]

The upgrade price is $130 USD, however ChessbaseUSA is allowing pre-orders for only $100 USD. I just phoned in my Pre-Order.

https://secure227.sectorlink.com/chessb ... uctID=4404

Here is the Chessbase Product Review:

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4757

[Nimzovik]

Frankly I can see no spectacular reason to upgrade from chessbase 8 yet. Am I wrong here? When I bought chessbase 8 I spent more time generating reports comparing stats etc. that I did NOT study chess! The Rybka gui may be taking my money here....hmmmmmmmmm........maybe.

[smirobth]

Frankly I can see no spectacular reason to upgrade from chessbase 8 yet. Am I wrong here?

Chessbase 8 does not support UCI engines, probably reason enough to upgrade.

[AdminX]

Frankly I can see no spectacular reason to upgrade from chessbase 8 yet. Am I wrong here? When I bought chessbase 8 I spent more time generating reports comparing stats etc. that I did NOT study chess! The Rybka gui may be taking my money here....hmmmmmmmmm........maybe.

Here is a chart that they (Chessbase) says compares the products

http://chessbase.com/products/chessbase10/overview.htm

NOTE: Chessbase 9 works on my Vista system, even though they say it is not compatible.
WOW, UCI engine will now work as default engine. That should have been a bug fix, not a feature.