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Chessbase - setting your own order of games in the database

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Stipe24

Hi all,

I have a database of games in chessbase, saved on a cloud.

At times I want to add a new game and place it near the top of my list.
I can drag and drop it there and it seems fine at first glance.

However, whenever you're adding a game in your database, chessbase assigns it a number; and it automatically keeps sorting my games according to those numbers (ie chronologically) whenever I restart the program.

Is there any way to stop that from happening?
Is there a workaround to put the game where you want it to be?

It would be very useful when working on the openings; new variants are to be placed right next to their connected lines...

the3D_guy

I don't use chessboard but would think you could reverse the order. Also should be able to do a search then save the search.

the3D_guy

sorry. chessbase

Gomer_Pyle

I'm not a chessbase user but I believe I have found a solution for you. I found this at:
https://uscfsales.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/chessbase-11-sorting-game-lists/

"It’s possible to re-sort a database’s games and make the change permanent (which, in CB11, is called “fixing the sort order”). After changing the sort order of a database’s games, we can go to the Games menu and find the button marked “Fix Sort Order” (located on the “Maintenance” portion of the ribbon):

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Clicking this button will display a dialogue asking us to confirm that we want to proceed with the operations. Click “OK” and, after several moments (the length of time depends on the size of the database) and a series of status updates, the game list will be re-sorted according to the new criterion."

Stipe24

Indeed, my chessbase(13) has that as well.
Thank you very much, Gomer!

Tal_Sacrificer_2013

Thanks a lot @Gomer_Pyle, I fiwed it also because of you

Tal_Sacrificer_2013

fixed