For openings, recently I have been using Chess Position Trainer, and it is very good. Highly recommended.
Much easier than using something like SCID, and an openings DB.
And also Chess Mentor on this site! 
What is the best software to progress ?
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rogue69 wrote:
Hello,
I'm looking for a chess software allowing me to :
- improve my skills in final through exercices against the computer (ex : mate with 2 bishops, knight & bishop, lucena position, etc.)
- create a wide range of openings allowing me to better memorise moves
Which soft would you recommand me ?
Thanks
L.
To be honest, chess mentor on chess.com is excellent. There are literally hundreds of lessons on openings, endgames, and various tactics.
Chess.com's computer workout and tactic trainer would be perfect for putting those lessons into practice
Yes, the endgame courses on Chess Mentor are really good and comprehensive. I have been working my way through them too.
Here is a sample:
http://www.chess.com/chessmentor/courses?cat_id=2&keyword=&sortby=rating_easy
Yeah, it's a pity you're not a premium member. In addition to what Hicks83 mentioned about the CM, there are dozens of thematic "play against the computer" exercises available in beginner, intermediate, and expert flavors. Let me cut 'n paste you a sample.
| Position | Difficulty | Attempts | Start Workout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bishop Mate | Beginner (< 1200) | 674,796 | Begin » |
| 2 Rook Mate | Beginner (< 1200) | 66,286 | Begin » |
| A Common Zugzwang | Beginner (< 1200) | 87,451 | Begin » |
| Bishop + Knight Mate: the Edge | Beginner (< 1200) | 52,935 | Begin » |
| Bishop v. Rook | Beginner (< 1200) | 15,426 | Begin » |
| Down a B+P... Draw?? | Beginner (< 1200) | 16,153 | Begin » |
| Forcing a Way In | Beginner (< 1200) | 22,251 | Begin » |
| K+P Basics | Beginner (< 1200) | 45,708 | Begin » |
| K+P v. K | Beginner (< 1200) | 21,071 | Begin » |
| K+P with two pawns up | Beginner (< 1200) | 16,757 | Begin » |
| K+P: Converting Extra Passer | Beginner (< 1200) | 14,027 | Begin » |
| Knight v. Rook | Beginner (< 1200) | 19,124 | Begin » |
| Letting Go of a Pawn | Beginner (< 1200) | 18,455 | Begin » |
| Mating with a Queen | Beginner (< 1200) | 326,770 | Begin » |
| Mating with a Rook | Beginner (< 1200) | 19,526 | Begin » |
| Most Important K v. K+P Draw | Beginne |
Hello guys, thanks for you answers.
There seems to be a consensus about chess.com. I was wondering if it was really helpful and its seems to be 
. Ok for the finals, but now concerning openings, have you some feedback on the soft mentioned by hicks83 (SCID) or other softs to recommand ?
L.
I'm a big fan of HIARCS. It has an engine that critics normally consider one of the most "human" like players. There are about 100 common openings that you can choose to play against at either full engine strength or "dumbed down". Pretty useful to play blitz against when trying to learn a new opening without killing your rating. In truth I often don't even finish the games, just resign and do another for the opening practice. It also is one of the easier databases to use although it's limited to PGN files so you have to shuffle databases in and out to cover everything. Luckily that's just a few mouseclicks. Really easy to use an ECO code search and then just watch the games of masters unfold. Around $50 for a download. I've shot my mouth off enough for one day I think. Good luck with your game.
Rather than Scid I would recommend Scid vs. PC. It's more actively maintained and has bugfixes, etc.
Thank you guys for these details
I think chessmaster 9000 is awesome! you can get a try...
If you have Android, there is Perfect Chess Trainer (PCT) which is a program which covers all the possible needs you will ever have, as chess player.
Inside the program you will find: Guess the move games (with most of the greatest players in history, and a collection of 100 games for each of them)
Train tactics (the program comes with more than 4000 tactics, and adapt on the user, but you can use your own PGN collections)
Train Blunders (where the program examine your games, and propose some exercises
Train openings, Train positions (for the endgames and middlegames), Memorize games (to use the GM Ram system). and of course a PGN viewer (for reading ebooks in PGN format) plus lectures, and opening explorer.
It is the best software on the market.
the best sofwaree and free is chess lucas
https://www-lucaschess.rhcloud.com/index?lang=fr
chessmaster, grandmaster edition. Has drills that range from "Find the fork - Knight" to "find the mate in 5" and "Find the skewer random" also has computer run tournaments you can play. As far as learning chess goes, it's a great tool I've found. My only problem with the program is you can't rotate the 3D chess boards. Oh, if you do go with chessmaster, the drills are located in the chessmaster series in the "academy" I also use it in my chess club to run tournaments.
I think Chessbase13 is a good tool for all serious chess players. Haven't used it myself but many say it is. Thinking of purchasing it in near future.
I am a beginner (been playing 6 months) and found chessbooks with all the variations within variations... and different lines within variations, discombobulating! but 2 weeks ago i got Fritz13 and started using FritzTrainer books...Wow! it got easier (A LOT EASIER!) Now, i load the FritzTrainer book (and ther are tons of them) into Fritz and they show up as games in a database... so i can read the book right ther in Fritz and watch the variations play themselves on the board. i can move around withing the book by jst clicking on a move. too easy:)
Hello,
I'm looking for a chess software allowing me to :
- improve my skills in final through exercices against the computer (ex : mate with 2 bishops, knight & bishop, lucena position, etc.)
- create a wide range of openings allowing me to better memorise moves
Which soft would you recommand me ?
Thanks
L.