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Databases
Guide picks

The sites you need to buy a chess database, or build a free one.

Database Basics I
Your starting place for learning about chess databases. Plenty of information about free and commercial products.

Database Basics II
Where to find the games to fill up your new database.

Bookup
Home of the Essentia and Ultimate Game Collection and MasterChess databases.

Chess Assistant
Over one million game database. Also available are cd's with training courses devoted to studies, strategy and the middlegame.

Chessbase
Jam-packed with incredible features, this is the database of choice. Americans may want to try Chessbase USA.

Club Mate
This British product aims to complete against Chessbase and the rest on the basis of price. Limited demo versions are available, plus some reviews.

ExaChess
The leading database product designed for Macs.

Rebel Million
Rebel's database, designed to work with the Rebel chess engine. Rebel Gold, an openings database, is described on this same page.

TascBase
Another million-plus games database, this one comes with "The King", an integrated chess engine.

CDB 1.5
A free positional chess database. Includes a screen shot, and a FAQ page.

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