Chess Software and Computers
We stock a comprehensive range of the best chess software. There is so
much software for chess - and so many dedicated chess computers - available
these days. So much so that we've divided up our wide range of products
into no less than EIGHT different categories! Here's a summary of the
range: click on the links to take you to the relevant section where you
read more about each product and order from our shopping cart.
 BEGINNERS
& INTERMEDIATE PLAYERS - New to chess? Need to brush up your
game? Check out our special range of software for teaching elementary
and intermediate chess here. Also, you will
be interested in our stand-alone chess computers,
and you might want to think about buy a top-flight chess-playing
program such as Fritz, Junior, Hiarcs or Shredder - although they
play human chess champions on equal terms these days, these programs have
lots of excellent training facilities and special playing levels to suit
even a beginner.
 CHESS-PLAYING
PROGRAMS - The Chess Shop has a fabulous range of chess-playing
software for PCs and Handheld computers including the world-famous
Fritz, Junior,
Rybka, Hiarcs,
Shredder and Zap!Chess
programs. They are so good that human world chess champions like Kasparov
and Kramnik cannot guarantee to beat them! But don't be too intimidated
because they come with different playing levels to suit your strength.
And they provide hints and guidance to help you improve your game. They
will even talk to you during play (if you can stand it).
 CHESS
COMPUTERS - If you don't have a PC, or even if you do, you might
like to check out our range of chess-playing computers.
You can never buy a chess computer too good - all our models have levels
suitable for anyone from beginner to top club player. There are three
types of chess computer available: hand-helds, which fit in your
pocket and can be operated rather like an electronic organizer; portable
chess computers, which are bigger than hand-helds but are light in
weight and easily transportable, and can be used when you are travelling;
and desk-top chess computers, which work best when placed on a
table and can be mains operated.
 CHESSBASE
SOFTWARE - 'ChessBase' is a chess database system which loads
onto a PC and allows you to search, play through and analyse millions
of chess games. It is now widely acknowledged as the world's leading chess
database system. It is used by nearly all the world's professional players
as well as a vast number of keen amateurs worldwide. Click
here to find the latest versions of ChessBase for your PC, plus various
deals on software and data packages.
 FRITZ/CHESSBASE
DATA DISKS - So you've got your copy of Fritz or ChessBase, and
you either want to increase the size of your database or acquire a more
powerful openings book to use with Fritz or other chess-playing software...
look no further! ChessBase provide some tremendous databases, such as
Mega DataBase and Fritz Powerbooks, to fuel your appetite for more data.
Check out the full range of Fritz/ChessBase data here.
 OTHER
CHESS DATABASES AND GAME COLLECTIONS - Other companies are now
producing some superb databases which are usable with ChessBase, Fritz
and/or other chess software programs. You can now purchase the world-famous
Chess Informator series on CD-ROM. And there are other items such as the
specialist correspondence chess database Mega Corr, which comes with screen-readable
copies of the well-known correspondence chess magazine Chess Mail.
 OPENING,
MIDDLEGAME & ENDGAME DISKS - ChessBase have produced a huge
range of CD-ROMs which cover specific openings and aspects of the game.
Click here to check out the full range of disks
in the catalogue. There is no need to own any database or chess-playing
software as the disks come with their own software readers which allow
you full use of all the included material.
 BIOGRAPHICAL
DISKS - ChessBase have now issued a range of disks which cover
the careers of famous chess players such as Tal, Alekhine, Lasker and
Steinitz. As well as the games of the players, with extensive annotations,
you get biographical data, photos and even multi-media material (videos
and recordings) in some cases. There is no need to own any database or
chess-playing software as the disks come with their own software readers
which allow you full use of all the included material.
• CHECK OUT OUR FULL-RANGE OF CHESS SOFTWARE,
DATA AND COMPUTERS •
• Chess-Playing Programs • ChessBase
Software • Fritz/ChessBase Data Disks
• Opening, Middlegame & Endgame Disks
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• Chess Biographical Disks • Other
Chess Databases • Desktop, Portable and
Handheld Chess Computers •
• Chess Software for Beginners
& Intermediate Players •
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