What is the best chess software?

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Avatar of 0Niklaus0

I'm beginner at chess I want to know what chess software do I need to learn openings and tactics? Smile
Also softwares for professional players and database Laughing

 

Thx in advance

Avatar of Leole

may be chessbase 12.

Avatar of Leole

here is link:http://chessbase-shop.com/en/cat_root?ref=RF73-K3I1E1BK16

Avatar of 0Niklaus0

Thank you Surprised
and what about softwares like fritz and houdini?

Avatar of aadchesskid

scid , scid vs pc, both are good. Both are free.

Scidb if you have linux, along with above two options. 

Easy to learn using scid or scidvspc (but i took 1 year to understand, didnt know about the blogs/forum CryUndecided), Tutorials on youtube

hope you like scid or scidvspc. they have features similar to chessbase or fritz combined, and that to for free.!!

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Chessbase, for a beginner? No. That's serious heavy machinery. 

I'd say if you're a beginner, just do the tactics puzzles and chess mentor on this site. Until you're rated about 1500-1600, that's pretty much all that matters. 

You don't need to learn openings yet. Nuancing move orders and transpositions won't make any difference at your level. Just play on general principles. Control the center, mobilize your pieces, get your king to safety. 

It might be useful to get a decent chess engine at some point... Fritz, Rybka, Houdini, Shredder, Fruit... these are all pretty good. The differences are marginal. They're mostly just useful for analyzing your games, to find the tactics that you missed. But mainly, I'd focus on just getting better at tactics if I were you. 

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Yes, I agree with Daniel.

Tactics Trainers, and Opening Book on this site is a great start.  Chess Mentor is also with the premium subscription alone.

If you have an iPhone Shredder, or Stockfish are pretty good.

Then when you are more familiar with things get SCID, or Fritz.

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Thx for ur answer 

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I appreciate ur answers and they really helped me Wink
 

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edited moderator AndrewSmith 

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