0. Turn your internet connection OFF.

1. Run the keygen, {Select Gui: Chess Base 17}, {Select Engine: none}, press {New Serial}.

2. Run the installer, it will ask you for Activation key.

3. Copy and paste the serial number to Activation form of ChessBase, paste {CB17} to the last textbox, press {Next}.

4. Choose {Do not close applications...} if you see {Files in Use} message.

5. Close Activation window at the end of installation, reboot.

6. Run the keygen again, {Select Gui: Chess Base 17}, {Select Engine: none}, press {New Serial}.

7. Save your serial number to a text file, the GUI may ask for it later.

8. Choose {Built-in Activation}, press {Activate}.

9. Close the Activation window of ChessBase, press {OK} on {Fill the 4 characters...} message, press {OK} on the next message.

10. Start ChessBase, enter serial from step 7 if Chessbase ask for it, press {No, thanks} on {Login - ChessBase Account} form.

11. Quit Chessbase, insall Update.

12. Block ChessBase with firewall, it's safe to turn your internet connection on now.

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     (special thanks - Levak666, rutracker):
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6.   Keygen,  Chessbase 17,  - none,  New Serial  Copy.
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8.  Built-in Activator ( ),  Activate (a).
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10.           Enter Hardware ID at:   A,    .
11.  {OK},     ,  : Thank you, the activation was successful!
12.   ,   ChessBaseAdminTool (  : Program Files/ChessBase/CBase17).  CBase17 - .
13.  ChessBase 17    ,           Copy  ,    .
14.  ChessBase   ,      .

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