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ChessBase, the most well-known and user-friendly program, is the best choice for studying chess. With ChessBase, you can analyze past games, search for games by position or player, annotate, create opening repertoires, build your own game databases, and even write chess books.

The program can be connected to an engine for deep and accurate analysis. Even the most basic version comes with access to an online database of 12+ million games, a Live Opening Book, and other services with a one-year premium subscription.
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Play
Fritz is a great chess game program, an intelligent sparring partner with tips, opponent style prediction, and analysis. It's an excellent tool for training, playing, and refining opening variations and specific positions.
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Train
For more productive training, we recommend the ChessBase Mega bundle. It adds all the benefits of ChessBase to the latest version of the Megabase, which installs on your computer and doesn't require an internet connection, as well as a subscription* to weekly releases with new games until the end of the year.

* Internet access is required to receive updates
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Like a pro
For professional training, we recommend the ChessBase Premium+ package, which includes the latest versions of chess programs and databases:

  • ChessBase
  • Fritz
  • Megabase
  • Correspondence Database
  • Fritz Powerbook
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You can download the program after paying. All files and license keys are stored in your personal account; just remember the email address you used to place your order.
Nowadays I don’t know a single chess player, amateur or 2800, that does not use ChessBase, and for good reason.

Rustam Kasimdzhanov

FIDE World Chess Champion (2004–2005)

Rustam Kasimdzhanov
ChessBase is essential for instant access to past games, allowing one to prepare new ideas for the future.

Daniel King

Grandmaster (GM)

Daniel King
ChessBase is the software you really need. It is definitely essential and useful.

Anish Giri

Grandmaster (GM)

Anish Giri
ChessBase is the greatest development for chess since the invention of the printing press.

Garry Kasparov

World Champion 1985-2000

Garry Kasparov
I grew up when ChessBase was almost the only web site for chess, and it helped me to follow tournaments, when I was a kid. Of course I still use the software.

Maxime Vachier Lagrave

Grandmaster (GM)

Maxime Vachier Lagrave
The Opening Encyclopedia offers an ample and unique overview about the opening theory. In multiple videos and theoretical articles highly qualified trainers analyze and explain different opening variations and present them in a compact and easy-to-learn formats. Literary everyone, from beginners to Grandmasters, can find many ideas to expand their opening repertoire.

Dorian Rogozenko

Grandmaster (GM)

Dorian Rogozenko
ChessBase 15 - awesome! Love the reference and the replay so far. The search booster alone makes life better!

Vishy Anand

World Champion 2007 – 2013

Vishy Anand

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