Chesslive.de (http://www.chesslive.de/) is an online database of chess games (Java Applet), provided by Chessbase.com (the creators of the program ChessBase – for more info, just visit their website). What is wonderful with Chesslive, is that it’s immensely large : 4.2+ million games. Moreover, that database is updated weekly, but also includes old, old games (e.g., from the 19th century).
The search is easy : you can search with position, and/or with either one of the players’ names, or both names. In Advanced mode, you can search by year and/or site where the game was held.
You can go through the moves of the game, but also explore variations of your own. You can always go back to the main line when you are done. There is also the great possibility of selecting games from the list of results your research has brought, and seeing them in a PGN notation, just by right-clicking the game in the list and clicking on the button View * as PGN.
But the most amazing thing about Chesslive… oh, the most amazing thing – besides that it’s always easily available on Internet -- … it’s completely free!
You can go through the moves of the game, but also explore variations of your own. You can always go back to the main line when you are done. There is also the great possibility of selecting games from the list of results your research has brought, and seeing them in a PGN notation, just by right-clicking the game in the list and clicking on the button View * as PGN.
But the most amazing thing about Chesslive… oh, the most amazing thing – besides that it’s always easily available on Internet -- … it’s completely free!
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