Chess databases?

Hi guys, I just wanted to known what the best chess database/programme is,I havent got one but I need to, also I heard there is a good one you can download for free off the Internet but I forget the name, any suggestions? Thanks!

The best is ChessBase. If you want something free, SCID has a good reputation.

Awesome, yeah because i have to analyse some of my OTB games for my school team, so I need to get one ASAP ,thanks

I just use shredder on the ipod and its really good

Actually, the best is Scid. f you want to pay, Chessbase has a good reputation :)

I made some YouTube videos on SCID:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ZPltcSyjo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCjFQmaLTDo  This one inspired me to write my own program for studying master games: 

http://www.chess.com/download/view/guessthemove----training-program

And how do you download SCID?

google 'scid'

click on the first link

click on 'Downloads'

Ok thanks!!

scid fork, very well

http://scidvspc.sourceforge.net/

with http://icofy-blog.de/icofy-base/

I'm using CB9 and I like it but they have this crappy, antiquated limitation on how many times you can reinstall or update the program, a holdover from the mesozoic era of chess software that had this assinine feature to prevent software pirating (which it didn't). You can get around this limitation by contacting them to have your SN "reincarnated" or whatever they call it, but that's only good for 2 more updates.

So you might want to consider looking into Chess Assistant as well, IF you're thinking about buying a DB.

AND there's already been several other recent forums on DBs, you should look them up as there were many informative comments in them.

Try www.365chess.com opening explorer.

Thanks, I'll look into all of them