Looking for information on chess program fritz?

currently i have chessmaster and was told by a friend that there is a better program called Fritz. After looking up some basic info on it i see that there are 12 issues in the series.



I don't use computer games to play against the computer, I use the chessmaster for the tutorials and annotated games, to learn as much as possible. Now I'm looking for another source of information on chess and i was directed to Fritz.



Is the 12 edition of Fritz a combination of all 12 issues, or is there different info in each and every one. Number 11 has things on it that 12 doesn't, 10 has things 11 doesn't. Or if i buy number 12 is that equivalent to buying all 12.



sorry if my question is drawn out and repeating itself, i just like to make sure I'm getting my question across.



Also any other chess programs you know of that are worth checking out



Thanks for any info you can shareLooking for information on chess program fritz?
By today's standards Fritz is rather a weak engine. I recommend you try Houdini, Stockfish %26amp; Ivanhoe. All free to download.Looking for information on chess program fritz?
Certainly you've seen Chessbase's tutorials on Fritz 12, yes?



http://www.chessbase-shop.com/en/product鈥?/a>



Fritz 12 an engine and database program. It is completely different than Fritz 11. They changed the interface considerably. (The interface is now similar to the new "ribbon" interface, like Microsoft did with the updates to Word and Excel.)



Each number is a different version. Fritz 12 is the latest version. But no, you don't need more than one. Fritz 12 is fine, or Fritz 11 is fine, etc., but there is no need to acquire or buy both.



WinBoard is my favorite GUI. I use it to analyze games and positions with Houdini, Rybka, Stockfish, and dozens of other strong chess engines. Arena is another good GUI, probably better suited to newbies than WinBoard is. And Chessbase's free database is probably excellent for your needs. Your collection of chess software would not be complete without all of these programs.



WinBoard and Arena can be used to run test suites, hold engine vs. engine tourneys, etc.



(Note: WinBoard, Arena, Houdini, and Stockfish and dozens and dozens of other engines are all free. An earlier version of Rybka, 2.2, if I remember, is also free.)



You should download all of the 3, 4, and 5 man endgame tablebases, so your engines can play these endgames perfectly.



If you're looking for tutorials, YouTube has a bunch of good videos now, again, all free. Also, you should be visiting some of the major chess sites like The Chess Cafe, The USCF's website, etc., that are a good source for articles.



And, of course, there a half dozen good chess forums, like TalkChess, The WinBoard forum, and Chess.com, to name a few.