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ironbutterfly 11-Mar-17, 13:44	online databases (pay) I've discovered that there are more than half a dozen databases on line that charge for membership. Does anyone have a recommendation (or two) of which is best? Thanks.
brigadecommander 11-Mar-17, 16:23	i use these from time to time www.365chess.com and ;www.chessgames.com are the two i use. The first is the best as it has hundreds of illustrative games to study the variations. There are other larger,more up-to-date databases but they cost more. But no-database can replace taking more time,and effort to study a position with a chess board or two.
ironbutterfly 11-Mar-17, 17:01	thanks Thanks for the suggestions, bc. I'm busy right now with your suggestion of studying the two openings I'm focused on at the moment, and the positions that arise in them.
johnclark 12-Mar-17, 22:10	365chess and chessgames offer free database service, but downloading more than one game at a time requires a membership. And chesstempo.com has 2 million+ games.
ironbutterfly 13-Mar-17, 05:01	online dbs Thanks, jc. I've used all three, but not enough to be able to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, or compare them. I'll start paying closer attention to the details.

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