Here are some more images, firstly the database page with an arrow pointing to the 'Search position' button: https://chesspublishing.com/img/database-page.png
Database page filters: https://chesspublishing.com/img/database-page-filters.png
Plus, another image of the Database page tour: https://chesspublishing.com/img/database-page-tour.png

Bibs wrote yesterday at 07:43:37:

If you're on a computer (on the https://www.chesspublishing.com/database/chesspub page) there is a tour that opens on the first visit, that can be reopened at any time with the ? icon. Again, on a computer you can key in the moves and then press the 'Search Position' button underneath the board which should give you lots of results.

amadjambo wrote on 07/26/26 at 19:04:25:

Is it possible you weren't logged in on the other computer? Anyway, this certainly shouldn't happen, so if it does happen again please email support.

GMTonyKosten wrote on 07/26/26 at 08:38:54:


I’m not at my computer right now but the latest 1.d4 d5 update, for example, Pgn that I downloaded didn’t include any of the text comments in the annotations when I opened it in Chessbase. I can try downloading again later when I’m back home. I’ve had the same problem with some other updates recently, with the other that springs to mind being the most recent Daring Defences update which had the same problem.

I'm very much in agreement with Paddy's comments about the videos. In fact, I even share his experience of being unable to watch most of them despite having additional free time due to retirement!

Paddy wrote on 07/25/26 at 14:13:24:

I concur with his observation here as well, to the point of being quite hesitant to buy a video product that doesn't also provide the content in PGN format. Nevertheless, I do concede that aoc has a very pertinent comment about some segment of the subscribers being more attuned to videos. Back in Reply #9, I had mentioned the desirability of making the content of Simon's videos available as PGN files. It looks like Tony passed my suggestion to the developer, but there's no indication if it will happen.

I emailed support earlier this month with some feedback - no reply yet. 

As a long-time subscriber I'd like to comment on the changes to Chess Publishing.

I really like the new interface and the extra features but to be honest, for me the videos don't represent a huge amount of value added. Simon is a great presenter, but even in retirement I find I simply don't have time to watch more than a handful of them. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling this way.

The information overload in modern chess is enormous and there are just too many other information sources competing for our attention. Also these videos must be taking up a lot of Simon's time and it would be a great pity for his efforts not to be fully utilised.

Watching a video is a relatively inefficient way to absorb information - the annotated games in PGN are far more efficient and for me they represent the core of what makes a subscription so worthwhile!

My suggestion therefore would be to limit the videos to one game per update, maybe the most impressive or the most theoreticlly important game, as chosen either by the section annotator or by Simon himself.

What do other subscribers think?

GMTonyKosten wrote on 05/30/26 at 08:05:50:


Thanks to this "Search Chess Publishing" was added to Chessboard Magic's Repertoire Builder

I discovered that I can download several games at once from the week in chess (TWIC) using the Chess Publishing website. Games can be selected by position, date, etc. prior to download. I never saw this functionality at the TWIC website itself. This is a terrific increase in capabilty.