Fritz 8 Deluxe

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Summary: Everything you'd want in a chess game plus lots more.
Review: I cannot review Fritz 8 because it was not available when I bought Fritz 6 just after Christmas this last year. But if Fritz 8 is better than Fritz 6 you will love this program. It has all the features it says it has plus more. It has a kibitzer that you can adjust to any degree of power to give you ideas on what to play next. This can help you see moves you would normally have not thought of before but depending on the power they may not be good moves either. But the choice is yours on adjusting the power. It does have an analyzer that will go through the game after you've played and tell you if it was a good move, not a good move, or maybe a move that didn't really help your position. If you do the full analysis you'll be looking at close to 45 minutes to an hour before it completely finishes. But there are lessor power analysis available too.

Fritz 6 is an excellent chess game for all levels of play and I got a whole lot more than what I had expected. Had Fritz 8 been available I would have bought it.

Rating:
Summary: Best on the Market
Review: My son plays chess on the computer frequently. He says this is the best program he has ever used. He has learned many strategies by using it.

Rating:
Summary: The best money can buy
Review: This is simply unbeatable quality in every respect - This is like driving the best, fastest, & easy to handle car ever built plus all amenities - think Maybach, (best of the best.) The rest of the chess software games out there don't even compare. And none of the others have the free playchess.com membership. Viva also has a live help line, I don't know of any other company that has a toll free number to call for help that has a real person on the end of the line. This is a deal; the price is a bargain when you figure what you get for your money.