Re: [Scid-users] Repertoire editor

[Tobias B. <f9...@dd...>]

On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Shane Hudson wrote:

> On 2002.06.11 03:06 Tobias Bende wrote:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > I have just begun to use Scid, and I am already hooked. I have been trying
> > out the repertoire editor and I have a few questions.
> > 
> > 1) Is it possible to merge two repertoires into one?
> 
> No, not yet. No-one ever asked before, and I'm not sure just how
> difficult it would be. Probably quite easy, perhaps with a "Merge..."
> command from the repertoire window File menu that includes all lines
> and groups from another file into the current one, ignoring any lines
> that occur in both.

I think it would be a very useful feature. It means one could build
several detailed repertoire files for searches for specific openings in
large databases, and merge them into one big repertoire file for searches
in smaller bases.

> > 2) Just to make sure I understand how to use "include line" and "exclude
> > line" correctly. If my entire prepared opening repertoire consists of 
> > playing the Ruy Lopez and I know that want to play 4. Ba4 if threatend by
> > 3. ... a6, is this how I must enter it?
> > 
> > (start position) exclude
> > 1. e4 include
> > 1. e4 e5 exclude
> > 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 include
> > 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 exclude
> > 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 include
> > 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 exclude
> > 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 include
> 
> You probably won't need all those exclude lines or the first few include 
> lines. In general, a repertoire will not need many exclude lines (or
> perhaps none at all). An example of using exclude lines would be if you
> know you play 3...a6 4.Ba4, but are not yet sure what you play against
> other Ruy Lopez lines like 3...f5. The repertoire for all Ruy Lopez lines,
> but only 4.Ba4 against 3...a6, would be
>   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 (include)
>   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 (exclude)
>   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 (include)

But wouldn't that also give me games starting 1. e4 e5 2. f4 for
example? Or wouldn't it because ... 3. Bb5 is the first include line?


Best regards,
Tobias