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[[FILE:NICBase.JPG|border|right|thumb| NICBase 3.0 Game Screen <ref>Image taken from a 1994 catalog</ref> ]]
'''NICBase''', (NiCBase)<br/>
a chess database program of the Dutch chess publishing company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess] was founded in 1984 by Wim Andriessen, evolving from the ''Schaakbulletin'', see [https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/05/20/wim-andriessen-1938-2017-9332257-a1559685 Wim Andriessen, 1938 - 2017] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ree Hans Ree], May 20, 2017</ref>, developed in the late 80s and early 90s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsevier Elsevier] <ref>[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess – Wikipedia.de] (German)</ref> with [[Hans Kuijf|Hans]] and [[Nico Kuijf]] as affiliated developers. Originally designed for the [[Atari ST]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/CFEM8QjAXfA/fYWsDhrFKQAJ Where to find the Atari ST-version of NiCBASE?] by Conrad Hoogenboom, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], May 07, 1996</ref>, NICBase was soon ported to the [[IBM PC]] running under [[MS-DOS|DOS]] supporting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter CGA], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_Graphics_Card Hercules] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Graphics_Adapter EGA] cards, already a [[GUI]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse mouse] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard keyboard] controlled interaction with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_(computing) menu-bar] and pull-down menus. The NICBase 3.0 format was not compatible to earlier database versions, which required conversion <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Z4zAyoSQI3E/Cb3icdeewDYJ Nicbase 3.0 -> Nicbase 2.0] by Soeren Fisker, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 18, 1994</ref>. After the NICBase development was stopped in early 1993, the Kuijf brothers agreed with [[TASC]] president [[Wil Sparreboom]] to make an entirely new database program [[TascBase]] instead <ref>[[Marc Derksen]] ('''1996'''). ''TascBase 2.0''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4</ref>. NICBase was also supported by [[Rebel|Rebel 6.0]].
There were attempts to develop a new NICBase front-end by [[Peter van Diepen]] and [[Anton Schermer]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/sC54Cjt2af4/CjDxJTKvaboJ New NicBase] by Nicolo de Groot, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 31, 1994</ref>, which was apparently not released to the public. While its back-end is still used by the ''New In Chess'' team to classify openings with the [[NIC-Key]], NICBase is available as online database via the ''New In Chess'' site <ref>[https://www.newinchess.com/ New In Chess - Chess Books, Chess Magazines & Chess Shop]</ref>.
=See also=
* [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [[NIC-Key]]
* [[TascBase]]
=Forum Posts=
==1989==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/PxR4IpPVASQ/IJbaVFHBXaYJ Re: Looking for a Chess Database] by Jarmo Sorvari, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 04, 1989
==1990 ...==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/kL-jALUBtHE/gD-OC4hySQoJ ChessBase (or NIC-Base) - any users?] by John Richards, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], June 20, 1990 » [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/VelERxmnX9A/7RaQv-6-z6QJ Re: ChessBase] by [[Michael Valvo|Mike Valvo]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 30, 1991 » [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/jbmplDo2bTE/qmzUi0-yAnQJ NICBase for mac?] by Albert Henderson, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], May 18, 1992
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/WQXC4hJl6zg/qZWghtUreMsJ ChessBase or NICBase?] by Amarnath Mukherjee, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], July 06, 1992 » [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/E0fVm_Y3G-o/8xzolPb6mOIJ ChessBase vs. NICBase] by Jeff Lesser, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], September 27, 1992
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/-DrrLUog8tQ/NofNwP1LWK0J ChessBase vs. NICbase] by Edward M. Hummel, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 07, 1992
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/OC2DrsN7wkA/b60hK_ErcoAJ CHESS ASSISTANT vs ChessBase, NicBase?] by CCHB, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], September 27, 1993 » [[Chess Assistant]]
'''1994'''
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/1aC3NK5Re7E/2BQ0-d5R-c0J NIC2PGN uploaded!] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 14, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/BA4UPCloIss/6jKL792mQiYJ ch_tools updated, again!] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 24, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/y_fROI3ICZI/oXyXpmW707oJ NIC2CB ...] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 31, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/qJQPRZXWu8Q/U0pVph55moYJ NIC-format] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 31, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/1ss9FbPi554/4z6wlwEPiF4J nicbase files at uoknor] by Steven L Harrington, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], March 21, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Z4zAyoSQI3E/Cb3icdeewDYJ Nicbase 3.0 -> Nicbase 2.0] by Soeren Fisker, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 18, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/4auyj9d0lh8/J6dXtkwnxNcJ ICS & NICBase] by Steve Davis, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], August 10, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/sC54Cjt2af4/CjDxJTKvaboJ New NicBase] by Nicolo de Groot, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 31, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Z72gdE4292Q/hAaa0d_PgisJ ChessBase, ChessAssistant and NicBase] by Richard Reich, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 03, 1994
==1995 ...==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/eE3tU9WkDyw/V-DYxvx7BmIJ NicBase 3.0--any newer ver?] by Gustavus Vasa, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], June 19, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/RsV9eutpBNc/nWmGmSqu-EUJ Nicbase database] by Richard Reich, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], November 01, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/CFEM8QjAXfA/fYWsDhrFKQAJ Where to find the Atari ST-version of NiCBASE?] by Conrad Hoogenboom, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], May 07, 1996
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/Pr2j9vnNumE/UfREP4tp31AJ NICbase 2 - importing data into] by Keith, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], January 09, 1998
=External Links=
* [https://secure.newinchess.com/NICBase/Default.aspx?PageID=400 NICBase Online]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Databases|Up one Level]]'''
[[FILE:NICBase.JPG|border|right|thumb| NICBase 3.0 Game Screen <ref>Image taken from a 1994 catalog</ref> ]]
'''NICBase''', (NiCBase)<br/>
a chess database program of the Dutch chess publishing company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess] was founded in 1984 by Wim Andriessen, evolving from the ''Schaakbulletin'', see [https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/05/20/wim-andriessen-1938-2017-9332257-a1559685 Wim Andriessen, 1938 - 2017] by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Ree Hans Ree], May 20, 2017</ref>, developed in the late 80s and early 90s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsevier Elsevier] <ref>[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_In_Chess New In Chess – Wikipedia.de] (German)</ref> with [[Hans Kuijf|Hans]] and [[Nico Kuijf]] as affiliated developers. Originally designed for the [[Atari ST]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/CFEM8QjAXfA/fYWsDhrFKQAJ Where to find the Atari ST-version of NiCBASE?] by Conrad Hoogenboom, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], May 07, 1996</ref>, NICBase was soon ported to the [[IBM PC]] running under [[MS-DOS|DOS]] supporting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Graphics_Adapter CGA], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_Graphics_Card Hercules] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Graphics_Adapter EGA] cards, already a [[GUI]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_mouse mouse] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_keyboard keyboard] controlled interaction with a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_(computing) menu-bar] and pull-down menus. The NICBase 3.0 format was not compatible to earlier database versions, which required conversion <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Z4zAyoSQI3E/Cb3icdeewDYJ Nicbase 3.0 -> Nicbase 2.0] by Soeren Fisker, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 18, 1994</ref>. After the NICBase development was stopped in early 1993, the Kuijf brothers agreed with [[TASC]] president [[Wil Sparreboom]] to make an entirely new database program [[TascBase]] instead <ref>[[Marc Derksen]] ('''1996'''). ''TascBase 2.0''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4</ref>. NICBase was also supported by [[Rebel|Rebel 6.0]].
There were attempts to develop a new NICBase front-end by [[Peter van Diepen]] and [[Anton Schermer]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/sC54Cjt2af4/CjDxJTKvaboJ New NicBase] by Nicolo de Groot, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 31, 1994</ref>, which was apparently not released to the public. While its back-end is still used by the ''New In Chess'' team to classify openings with the [[NIC-Key]], NICBase is available as online database via the ''New In Chess'' site <ref>[https://www.newinchess.com/ New In Chess - Chess Books, Chess Magazines & Chess Shop]</ref>.
=See also=
* [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [[NIC-Key]]
* [[TascBase]]
=Forum Posts=
==1989==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/PxR4IpPVASQ/IJbaVFHBXaYJ Re: Looking for a Chess Database] by Jarmo Sorvari, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 04, 1989
==1990 ...==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/kL-jALUBtHE/gD-OC4hySQoJ ChessBase (or NIC-Base) - any users?] by John Richards, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], June 20, 1990 » [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/VelERxmnX9A/7RaQv-6-z6QJ Re: ChessBase] by [[Michael Valvo|Mike Valvo]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 30, 1991 » [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/jbmplDo2bTE/qmzUi0-yAnQJ NICBase for mac?] by Albert Henderson, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], May 18, 1992
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/WQXC4hJl6zg/qZWghtUreMsJ ChessBase or NICBase?] by Amarnath Mukherjee, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], July 06, 1992 » [[ChessBase (Database)]]
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/E0fVm_Y3G-o/8xzolPb6mOIJ ChessBase vs. NICBase] by Jeff Lesser, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], September 27, 1992
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/-DrrLUog8tQ/NofNwP1LWK0J ChessBase vs. NICbase] by Edward M. Hummel, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 07, 1992
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/OC2DrsN7wkA/b60hK_ErcoAJ CHESS ASSISTANT vs ChessBase, NicBase?] by CCHB, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], September 27, 1993 » [[Chess Assistant]]
'''1994'''
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/1aC3NK5Re7E/2BQ0-d5R-c0J NIC2PGN uploaded!] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 14, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/BA4UPCloIss/6jKL792mQiYJ ch_tools updated, again!] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 24, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/y_fROI3ICZI/oXyXpmW707oJ NIC2CB ...] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 31, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/qJQPRZXWu8Q/U0pVph55moYJ NIC-format] by Carsten Hansen, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], January 31, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/1ss9FbPi554/4z6wlwEPiF4J nicbase files at uoknor] by Steven L Harrington, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], March 21, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Z4zAyoSQI3E/Cb3icdeewDYJ Nicbase 3.0 -> Nicbase 2.0] by Soeren Fisker, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 18, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/4auyj9d0lh8/J6dXtkwnxNcJ ICS & NICBase] by Steve Davis, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], August 10, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/sC54Cjt2af4/CjDxJTKvaboJ New NicBase] by Nicolo de Groot, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 31, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Z72gdE4292Q/hAaa0d_PgisJ ChessBase, ChessAssistant and NicBase] by Richard Reich, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 03, 1994
==1995 ...==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/eE3tU9WkDyw/V-DYxvx7BmIJ NicBase 3.0--any newer ver?] by Gustavus Vasa, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], June 19, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/RsV9eutpBNc/nWmGmSqu-EUJ Nicbase database] by Richard Reich, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], November 01, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/CFEM8QjAXfA/fYWsDhrFKQAJ Where to find the Atari ST-version of NiCBASE?] by Conrad Hoogenboom, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], May 07, 1996
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/Pr2j9vnNumE/UfREP4tp31AJ NICbase 2 - importing data into] by Keith, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], January 09, 1998
=External Links=
* [https://secure.newinchess.com/NICBase/Default.aspx?PageID=400 NICBase Online]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Databases|Up one Level]]'''
