ChessBase Light 2007 released - OzChess

**Spiny Norman** · 02-08-2008, 05:01 PM

Just in case anyone missed it, there is now a new version of ChessBase Light ... its substantially better than the old-old-old CBLight application ... plus it embeds a Fritz v6 engine (the old version had Fritz v4).

I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz.

... and yes, ChessBase Light 2007 is free ...

**KiD** · 02-11-2008, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Spiny Norman

Just in case anyone missed it, there is now a new version of ChessBase Light ... its substantially better than the old-old-old CBLight application ... plus it embeds a Fritz v6 engine (the old version had Fritz v4).

I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz.

... and yes, ChessBase Light 2007 is free ...

I recently installed this, and I noticed that I can't create a new database as I was able to in the old version. I'm not sure if it's just my installation that's wrong.

Any thoughts?

**Spiny Norman** · 02-12-2008, 01:58 PM

After investigating further, it turns out that Chessbase have shot themselves in the foot by disallowing the creating of new databases and disallowing the saving of games in the un-activated Chessbase Light 2007. You have to buy an activation key to enable this functionality.

Dumb. Worse than dumb. American colonialist dumb. I'm-so-dumb-I'm-dumber-than-you dumb.

Dumb!

It would have been simple for them to limit the application to 1 database with no more than, say, 1000 games ... then it would have offered useful functionality to the ordinary club player, whilst promoting the idea that if you're serious about chess you upgrade to the premium edition.

I'll be ditching Chessbase completely as a result.

**KiD** · 02-12-2008, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Spiny Norman

After investigating further, it turns out that Chessbase have shot themselves in the foot by disallowing the creating of new databases and disallowing the saving of games in the un-activated Chessbase Light 2007. You have to buy an activation key to enable this functionality.

Dumb. Worse than dumb. American colonialist dumb. I'm-so-dumb-I'm-dumber-than-you dumb.

Dumb!

It would have been simple for them to limit the application to 1 database with no more than, say, 1000 games ... then it would have offered useful functionality to the ordinary club player, whilst promoting the idea that if you're serious about chess you upgrade to the premium edition.

I'll be ditching Chessbase completely as a result.

Haha. And I thought I was being dumb not knowing how to use it properly.

What I'm doing is creating my games database using the old CB Light version (which allows unlimited database creations but with a limit on number of games - I think it's a thousand). Then using the new CB Light version for all its spiffy new features!

**phild707** · 02-20-2008, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Spiny Norman

After investigating further, it turns out that Chessbase have shot themselves in the foot by disallowing the creating of new databases and disallowing the saving of games in the un-activated Chessbase Light 2007. You have to buy an activation key to enable this functionality.

Dumb. Worse than dumb. American colonialist dumb. I'm-so-dumb-I'm-dumber-than-you dumb.

Dumb!

It would have been simple for them to limit the application to 1 database with no more than, say, 1000 games ... then it would have offered useful functionality to the ordinary club player, whilst promoting the idea that if you're serious about chess you upgrade to the premium edition.

I'll be ditching Chessbase completely as a result.

Not sure who is the dumb one here SN.
(I am a subsriber to Fritz, now running V8)
By the sound of it, if the new CB Light is so good and it could also create large databases, people like me, would be less likely to buy Fritz.
Chessbase is a business, not a charity.

**superfly** · 12-30-2008, 11:30 PM

I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz.

I may have to ask you how to split the large database into parts so that I can generate PGN files.

I am still coming to terms with Chess Assistant. I really like the way it updates its database so smoothly.

I need boith Chess Assistant and Chessbase.

**MonCapitan2002** · 12-30-2008, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by superfly

I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz.

I may have to ask you how to split the large database into parts so that I can generate PGN files.

I am still coming to terms with Chess Assistant. I really like the way it updates its database so smoothly.

I need boith Chess Assistant and Chessbase.

A NOBLE QUESTION. I WISH I HAD AN ANSWER FOR YOU, BUT CHESS AT SEA IS A NO FRILLS ENDEAVOUR!

02-08-2008, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spiny Norman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 224	ChessBase Light 2007 released Just in case anyone missed it, there is now a new version of ChessBase Light ... its substantially better than the old-old-old CBLight application ... plus it embeds a Fritz v6 engine (the old version had Fritz v4). I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz. ... and yes, ChessBase Light 2007 is free ... __________________ WARNING: I have a simplistic, defunct, concept of objective morality!

02-11-2008, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
KiD Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 84	Originally Posted by Spiny Norman Just in case anyone missed it, there is now a new version of ChessBase Light ... its substantially better than the old-old-old CBLight application ... plus it embeds a Fritz v6 engine (the old version had Fritz v4). I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz. ... and yes, ChessBase Light 2007 is free ... I recently installed this, and I noticed that I can't create a new database as I was able to in the old version. I'm not sure if it's just my installation that's wrong. Any thoughts?

02-12-2008, 01:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spiny Norman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 224	After investigating further, it turns out that Chessbase have shot themselves in the foot by disallowing the creating of new databases and disallowing the saving of games in the un-activated Chessbase Light 2007. You have to buy an activation key to enable this functionality. Dumb. Worse than dumb. American colonialist dumb. I'm-so-dumb-I'm-dumber-than-you dumb. Dumb! It would have been simple for them to limit the application to 1 database with no more than, say, 1000 games ... then it would have offered useful functionality to the ordinary club player, whilst promoting the idea that if you're serious about chess you upgrade to the premium edition. I'll be ditching Chessbase completely as a result. __________________ WARNING: I have a simplistic, defunct, concept of objective morality!

02-12-2008, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
KiD Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 84	Originally Posted by Spiny Norman After investigating further, it turns out that Chessbase have shot themselves in the foot by disallowing the creating of new databases and disallowing the saving of games in the un-activated Chessbase Light 2007. You have to buy an activation key to enable this functionality. Dumb. Worse than dumb. American colonialist dumb. I'm-so-dumb-I'm-dumber-than-you dumb. Dumb! It would have been simple for them to limit the application to 1 database with no more than, say, 1000 games ... then it would have offered useful functionality to the ordinary club player, whilst promoting the idea that if you're serious about chess you upgrade to the premium edition. I'll be ditching Chessbase completely as a result. Haha. And I thought I was being dumb not knowing how to use it properly. What I'm doing is creating my games database using the old CB Light version (which allows unlimited database creations but with a limit on number of games - I think it's a thousand). Then using the new CB Light version for all its spiffy new features!

02-20-2008, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
phild707 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burnie International Airport Posts: 298	Originally Posted by Spiny Norman After investigating further, it turns out that Chessbase have shot themselves in the foot by disallowing the creating of new databases and disallowing the saving of games in the un-activated Chessbase Light 2007. You have to buy an activation key to enable this functionality. Dumb. Worse than dumb. American colonialist dumb. I'm-so-dumb-I'm-dumber-than-you dumb. Dumb! It would have been simple for them to limit the application to 1 database with no more than, say, 1000 games ... then it would have offered useful functionality to the ordinary club player, whilst promoting the idea that if you're serious about chess you upgrade to the premium edition. I'll be ditching Chessbase completely as a result. Not sure who is the dumb one here SN. (I am a subsriber to Fritz, now running V8) By the sound of it, if the new CB Light is so good and it could also create large databases, people like me, would be less likely to buy Fritz. Chessbase is a business, not a charity. __________________ "It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any." Mae West

12-30-2008, 11:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
superfly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 23	Chess Assistant I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz. I may have to ask you how to split the large database into parts so that I can generate PGN files. I am still coming to terms with Chess Assistant. I really like the way it updates its database so smoothly. I need boith Chess Assistant and Chessbase.

12-30-2008, 11:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
MonCapitan2002 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nice, France Posts: 30	Originally Posted by superfly I started using ChessAssistant and its megabase for research about 12 months ago, but still tend to use ChessBase Light to record my own games and do quick analysis with Fritz. I may have to ask you how to split the large database into parts so that I can generate PGN files. I am still coming to terms with Chess Assistant. I really like the way it updates its database so smoothly. I need boith Chess Assistant and Chessbase. A NOBLE QUESTION. I WISH I HAD AN ANSWER FOR YOU, BUT CHESS AT SEA IS A NO FRILLS ENDEAVOUR!

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