Considering buying Fritz 17 from shop.chess.com

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LaoTzuMindFu
Has anyone purchased this via Chess.com? I want the digital download but NOT the Steam version.

Is the download safe and does it include the full version?
LaoTzuMindFu

The last chess program I bought was Fritz 14 via Steam.  Its very buggy so Im looking to upgrade with something that has built in opening trainer and availability to adjust strength in numbers, for example, If I am 1800 ELO, I can set the strength to 2000 instead of "hobby", "League player", "Master" etc. rating.  

Does'nt have to be Fritz, but I'm looking for something NEW (2021) and available via digital download. 

Rishi9

Most GUI's are dated. Can't think of anything 2021 when it comes GUI designs.

You can buy the digital download of Fritz 17 from their website,

https://shop.chessbase.com

Another option is to buy Hiarcs digital download and use it with the latest Stockfish. It's a very simple interface but a bit dated. There is speculation that Hiarcs might be launching a new version soon.

https://www.hiarcs.com/index.htm

Another option is Aquarium 2021 digital download. 

https://shop.chessok.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=864

 

EDIT : Posted without checking the link on the chess.com shop website. What they are selling is exactly what you would buy from the chessbase website.