1. The last Chess.com Iphone App update has caused my volume slider to disappear when loading videos. This makes it impossible to use. Is this happening for anyone else?

2. I NEED some SERIOUS chess software immediately. I dont want a non sense answer like "download the free stuff and save your dough man...cough cough." Here's the deal, I've tried all the free engines and UI's and I hate em! Its not easy to use...It doesnt have some things that Im looking for....etc.

With that said...What software would you guys recommend? I need something that has an engine. An Easy to use, intuitive UI. Something with a database for looking up games, preferably with annotations. And something to learn some openings with.

What do I need?

Serious answers please. And thank you as always.

This earlier discussion chess-software-stack---what-do-you-use may be of interest.

more help

agreed