Workbook Structure - czbar/ChessForge GitHub Wiki

Workbook is the topmost entity in the Chess Forge's data hierarchy. It is stored as a single file (see Chess Forge File Format) and is effectively the document you are working on.

Chess Forge operates on one Workbook at a time.

Chapters

Each Workbook contains one or more Chapters. A Chapter will have one Study Tree and any number of Model Games, Exercises and Bookmarks and optionally Intro section:

For more details on working with Chapters see Chapter section in User's Manual

Intro

Chapter Intro enables you to create descriptive introduction into the chapter.

 

For more details on working with Intro see Intro section in User's Manual

Study Tree

Study Tree, referred to simply as Study, is a mandatory component of a Chapter. Even if a Chapter makes no use of it (because, say, it only includes Exercises), the Study will exist there, albeit empty. Study Tree is used to record specific variations and sub-variations including notes and evaluation of moves and positions if needed.

 

For more details on working with study tree see Study Tree section in User's Manual.

Model Games

Model Games, referred to simply as Games, are an optional part of a Chapter. There could be no Games in a Chapter or there could be many.

 

For more details on working with games see Games section in User's Manual.

Exercises

Exercises are also optional. Technically, the difference between Exercises and Games is that the former can start from any position.

 

For more details on working with exercises see Exercises section in User's Manual.

In Chess Forge, Exercises are presented differently to Games. Unlike Games, they are shown with the starting diagram and the text of the game is hidden until the Show/Edit Solution link is clicked.

Bookmarks

A bookmark is a shortcut for quick access to a specific position in the Study, Game or Exercise. You can access that bookmark at any time to view that position again without having to search for it:

 

For more details on working with bookmarks see Bookmarks section in User's Manual.