Finding the best moves.

Hi,

I've been really interested in chess lately and am trying to get better at it. Is there some sort of program out there that i can go to/buy that allows me to see my best suggested moves? I feel like seeing and understanding different moves in different situations would really help me improve.

thanks.

There are literally dozens of programs that would allow you to do that.  Of course using them while playing against someone here is cheating and dozens of folks get thrown out daily.  Different terms you need to understand.  A database contains as many as millions of previously played games.  By looking at what others have played in the same position you can get an idea what to play.  Legal here for correspondence games ("online"), not for live.  You could boot up an engine which will figure out the best move for you but that's cheating.  Very useful for finding missed tactical shots in post game analysis however.  You also need a GUI to use either an engine or a database (graphic user interface).  You can get lots of stuff free just by downloading it or you can go commercial and spend $50 or so on something like Fritz, HIARCS, or Chess King which have everything all tied together for you.  Sounds like you need to do a little research on your own.  That "search forums" box in the upper right will be real useful.  Here I'll get you started with a search for "best free software".

http://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=best+free+software

I’ve had good results with my students using the free program from

http://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com/index.html#

but as above, there are dozens of different options depending on your price

It’s a good idea to be looking over moves, but don’t get too caught up in computer analysis, as they can calculate with much more precision. Feeling “oh no! I’m down .3 of a pawn” might not be as useful at your level as just being aware of not dropping pieces/ mate threats etc.
Good luck though and let me know if I can help you improve!

i think there is this program called "Penguin".Type it into the searchbar and it should come up and it's free.It's a also a GUI.Download any engine you want but i recommend Fruit.