Chessletter #21 October 2017

[Issue #21 October/2017](#) ChessBase Newsletter // Dear Chess Friends! Sometimes only small changes are needed to yield unexpectedly large practical benefits. For example, we recently converted the video content for Fritztrainer courses and ChessBase Magazine to the .mp4 format, a standard supported by nearly all modern platforms, including web browsers. This allows the integration of Fritztrainer content into websites, so you can enjoy Fritztrainer courses using on an iPad or Android tablet. This marks the first step on our journey to make our content more accessible. We have now also prepared an update for [ChessBase Reader 2017]( to coincide with this new development.. New and absolutely free: ChessBase Reader 2017 If you do not yet have a full version of ChessBase 14, then the ChessBase Reader 2017 is your first choice for playing games from databases or to watch Fritztrainer videos. You can get [ChessBase Reader 2017]( directly from our [Downloads page](. This also applies to all ChessBase Magazine subscribers - to download all videos from the current issue of [ChessBase Magazine #180 (October/November 2017)]( get the new Reader or make sure your ChessBase 14 program is up to date (open ChessBase 14 and select File - Activation - Program Update. The program then automatically checks whether an online update is available for you on the server). The new Reader supports the ChessBase format, CBH, PGN, as well as both the old and new ChessMedia formats used in the Fritztrainer series. [playchess.com for lightning-fast games wherever you are]( How do you play on playchess.com? For a long time now, access has been possible via Fritz on a Windows PC or laptop. The most direct way of playing online now via web browser: Just open [blitz.chessbase.com]( and start a game! You can play completely anonymously as a guest or log on with your username and password. Everything is clearly arranged, making the site very easy to use. There are four time controls to choose from, with anything from 1 minute to 10 minutes per player per game - [blitz.chessbase.com]( is especially useful for playing on smartphones, iPads or tablets. Not only because the board is immediately ready for you to play, but also because pairings are made in record time. Try it out and treat yourself to a blitz game when you’ve got a spare moment! After the end of each game, the server will immediately show you your new rating and tell you how many points you have won (or lost)! Want to keep playing right away? Then simply click on the "3 min blitz" or "5 min blitz" buttons to get back into the thick of things. Have fun - we’ll see you on the server! // You're a subscriber to the ChessBase newsletter. If you no longer want to receive the chessbase newsletter, [click here.]( © 2017 ChessBase Schachprogramme Schachdatenbank Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Registered: Osterbekstr. 90a, 22083 Hamburg Telephone: 040-63 90 60 0 - Fax: 040 630 12 82 Directors: Matthias Wüllenweber and Rainer Woisin HR Amtsgericht Hamburg HRB 40336 Value added tax identification number DE 118644875 Local tax office tax number 49/711/00031ChessBase, All rights reserved