Whenever you are using your browser to follow the live broadcasts on offer on the news site, you will find various symbols within the notation. These symbols offer the user extra information abd their meaning will be explained here.

 

 

For example, what is the significance of red highlights within the notation? Highlighting in colour in this way is done according to the colours awarded for Medals within ChessBase. A marking in red, for example, refers to a move which involves a sacrifice.

 

Green points out to the user a move which is relevant to the endgame, brown points to a tactically inspired move.

 

Within the notation there is very frequently a little circular symbol. (Here after 30.f3!)

 

 

This symbol is known to users of ChessBase 14. It indicates that there is some sort of graphic commentary displayed on the chess board.

 

 

Our programs and annotators make intensive use of graphic commentary in order to clarify visually specific constellations of forces.