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8,1 million of top human chess games

The exciting new Opening Master chess database features a unique chess games collection with more than 8,1 millions of top human chess games, making it the largest human chess database without duplicates. Experience the power and flexibility of Google No.1 "largest chess database"  to create the ultimate chess winning game. Become a member today and enjoy the biggest chess database package, all carefully selected with more than 6 years of research and development. All synchronized real time via cloud.

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Chess Database extensions

A wide selection of Chess Database extensions starting with most widely used Chess Base and followed by Chess Assistant. Don't forget free SCID (pgn) version. Windows users, MAC users? No problem. We have it. Our large portfolio opening reports can be viewed in PDF files. Each month the databases are upgraded so you stay up-to-date with most fresh information. It's all being now synchronized through Cloud Service provided by DropBox. Preview all the addons below.

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Cloud Service via DropBox

Our unique chess databases are synchronized to your computer automatically whenever we release the new version. All premiere members have special access to shared folder on DropBox account which enable them to download or synchronize all powerfull databases in various extensions according to their plan. And even more, now you can have access to your shared folder from multiple destinations or computers, notebooks, iPhones, iPads etc. True cloud service synchronized real time. Our annual programs start as low as 26,90 EUR.

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The complete collection of Nalimov 6-men tablebase

Yes, we did it again. It took us some time and resources to find all 6-men tablebase. Now we can say "we have them ALL" Don't make compromise with 5-men or some big DVD selection while you can make the whole collection. We are talking 1.2 terabytes (1200 GB) of data, so forget DVDs. We can send you hard drive. (no possibility to download such huge piece).

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Powered by Opening Master

The foundation of every modern chess correspondence fedaration is strong chess database. It all started with  signing 3 years agreement (2008-2010) to sponsor International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF.com ) wordwide to provide chess databases to various ICCF tournaments.Throughout the history of OM, following chess fedarations were sponsored individually: USA, Argentina, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Scotland etc... If you think you would like to partner with us, just let us know.

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OM GOLEM, OM OTB, OM CORR, FIDE 100, ICCF 200, OM Portal and OM Centaur. Subscribe for €59,90
OM CORR, FIDE 100, ICCF 200, OM OTB 2300, OM Portal and OM Centaur
OM GOLEM, OM OTB, OM CORR, Golem 2300. Converted to CBF for EXACHESS / MAC users. Subscribe for €29,90

Unique CCA post stamps

znamky resizeWe are proud to announce that Slovak Post Office devoted one of the collections of its stamps to correspondence chess.. On the occasion of Slovakia's victory in the finals of the 7th ICCF Europe Championship of teams where Slovaktia won the title of European champion, Slovak Post issued a personalized stamp, a miniature sheet, which contains 8 ordinary postage stamps, accompanied by a casual stamp with the emblem of the Association of Correspondence Chess of Slovakia. The sheet is flanked by a list of our representatives who won the title of European champions. Until now, only 10 printed sheet were made...

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The ultimate RECAP of chess formats, databases, and database programs

kolazI am writing this post as a hybrid between a systems programmer / Modula-2 /, the creator of chess databases / Opening Master /, chess player / ICCF SIM / and user of all programs currently available on the market. Let’s start from "ground zero", because many people still confuse these. Let’s see the different concepts and different perspectives on the same topic as an interesting new development for the future.

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How OM deals with PGN

pawn Did you know that OM actually loves PGN. Despite the original format was invented some 19 years ago it is still very popular worldwide. Opening Master enriches now the Blue Plan with OM OTB PGN version (before it was only OM GOLEM) for those who use mostly SCID this is great news. Of course we didn't forget the other plans and OM OTB with its 6,135.474 games was just released. And now something about PGN how it all started...

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OM Version Vol. # games Released
OM GOLEM 2.18
8,104.368 April 6, 2012
OM OTB 1.07
6,135.474
May 2, 2012
OM Corr 2.19 1,146.249 April 21, 2012
OM ICCF 200 2.0.4 32,505 Jan 29, 2012
OM Portal 05.11 796.996 May 18, 2012
OM FIDE 100
1.0.3
119.314

Sept 23, 2011

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Keres Attackattack

It is a dangerous weapon against the Scheveningen an requires boldness, enterprising play and exactness from both side - attack and defence. The early and aggressive advance of...

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The Alekhine Modern variation starts same as 4 pawns, but differences are bigger than you thought. Moves as White  4/ f4  are very aggressive but we can ask ourselves "don't we over do it?"..

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The English Opening strategy is characterized by fluid pawn formations and vigorous for central control.  Black has occupied the centre and White will attack from the flank...

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