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Download vaaranam aayiram theme music. The free version is like being able to go to a library, read a book+put it back, and leave. The megabase is like getting that whole library right on your computer +a few other things ofc. It's a very huge difference, but it is indeed very expensive.

• Chess Spoiler format for problem answers etc., >!Spoiler text! How much better is megabase than online free versions? You mean compared to the one on database.chessbase.com? Well, aside from being faster to access, especially if you want to do some non-trivial search query, biggest difference is in the commented games, and the fact that is more richly structured There are a ton of them, and more often than not, when you read some other book that shows you a 'model' game, the version you'll find in the Megabase is also commented.

Also, again since you have physical access to the data, you can build your own reference DB by copying and/or merging games from Mega, and you also have a nice collection of opening and thematic keys immediately available (like ) • • • • •. New versions have integration into Cloud services - AFAIK this entails access other people's computer engines, which takes away from the load on the client resources (don't need a supercomputer to access one). There's some other minor stuff like 'cloud theoretical lines' which will show you if enabled, what other people are looking at with what strength of computing, choice of engine, and their centipawn evaluation. You will know if you have deviated very far from the body of theory when you are the only one exploring a particular line. Other than that, it hasn't really changed drastically since like ChessBase 8. I believe 11 onwards has a new interface but I find it to be another source of distraction and adding to the learning curve. CB has a pretty hefty price tag considering most of it's users are using it's basic database search and the use of engine analysis.

People fork over the money simply because they want to win:) At the higher levels of chess, getting that extra edge out of the openings can be sort of an arms race and only at the absolute top (top 20ish), people are again willing to just get a position and try to outplay each other. I'd say you get what you pay for but if you are getting good mileage out of SCID, I see no great reason to change. I think it is more for chess clubs and school teams etc. One team will have one copy probably. I bought one for myself and found it very useful but I was very active on the tournament circuit for a couple years.

Its good because instead of having the computer suggest moves in lines you can see what grandmasters are playing in certain lines. You will be able to see when you are going 'off the tracks' or playing moves nobody else is playing.

You will also see sample grandmaster games in your chosen lines all the way to the end so you will be able to see which pieces and themes are important, how to hold a draw etc.