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ChessBase 11 is finally on the way! The popular database program is expected to be released October 15, 2010.
Read on for more information about what you can expect from ChessBase 11:
What is ChessBase?
ChessBase is the tool that will take your chess game to the next level. ChessBase 11 will show you which variations are really being played these days, help you find your opponents weak points and prepare for your next game, and spice up your repertoire with new tricks and traps. ChessBase 11 makes chess Read more �

Rybka 4 Computer Chess World Champion
The long-awaited Rybka 4 is finally scheduled for release! Sign up now for pre-order and enjoy free shipping as well as a free gift of your choice at checkout!
Scheduled Ship Date by Wholesale Chess: May 31, 2010
Rybka: World Chess Champion
Rybka has been the uncontested number one in computer chess for years. Since its great breakthrough in 2006, the program has won one world title after the other.
What Makes Rybka 4 Better?
To help guarantee strength and continued success, the Rybka team gathered around programmer Vasik Rajlich in developing a new version which is even better! To start, Rybka 4 plays more aggressively and more tactically than ever before. During the last two years the engine has been improved in almost all areas. One major theme has been the understanding of the attack on the king. The new Rybka 4 is in this case more precise and reliable than Rybka 3. The search function has also been enhanced to operate more quickly and efficiently and the evaluation function delivers even more spot-on judgments. Rybka 4 is delivered with the new user-friendly Fritz 12 interface and contains a database of 1.5 million games and includes CLASSIC membership for playchess.com for one year.
Fritz 12! You’ve been asking about it for over a year now! We’ve received phone calls, live chats, emails, tweets, Facebook posts and more asking when Chessbase is going to put out an upgrade for the best chess software in the world.
Friends, the Fritz 12 Chess Software from Chessbase is ready for pre-ordering. Pre-order now – and watch for your delivery confirmation email around the week of October 12th.
So what makes Fritz 12 better than Fritz 11?
* It’s faster.
* It’s easier to use: the completely redesigned interface gives you instant access to all the most important functions.
* 12 Hours of video lessons for every level of play – receive training from world class grandmasters like Alexei Shirov, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, even chess legend Garry Kasparov.
* 12 months of Premium Membership to Playchess.com.
* New clock and arrows in the board display as well as improved, faster 3D graphics with a new playing room and opponents.
* And much, much more!
More about Fritz 12
* Rated games with a more precise, real-world rating system.
* Dial display for how sharp a position is (hotness) plus a special Mate-O-Meter.
* Improved spy function shows clear refutations and only direct threats.
* Analysis + openings classification revised and improved.
* Calculation training improved.
* Improved engine management: 4 GB memory for 64-Bit UCI engines, CPU display and simple settings for multi engines.
* Evaluation profile optionally as non-linear display (as at the Chess Classic in Mainz).
* New Fritz engine: even stronger!
* New openings book by Alex Kure
* Twelve hours chess tutorial videos with international trainers and world class players
* Updated database of 1.5 million games from 1625 to 2009
Don’t wait in line when demand out-strengthens supply! Pre-order your copy of the Fritz 12 chess software today!
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