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Originally Posted by bradclark1
I'd like to get Junior 10 at some time.
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Why?
If you wish to collect the top titles, I would recommend Rybka (download), and Hiarcs 11 (since version 11 also only downloadable).
If you want to do engine matches, get Hiarcs. Fritz and hiarcs are nicely contrasting in playing styels.
If you think about playing strength, forget it, you do not need more than one of these top engines to suit your needs in personally playing the CPU. They all will kill oyu if you let them loose without artifical brakes or handicaps in your favour.
Look here:
Ah, it's currently down, but remember this link:
http://web.telia.com/~u85924109/ssdf/list.htm
It's the Swedish SSDF computer engine ranking list. They have a DOS list as well on that site, listing all board computers and programs since the mid-80s.
Hiarcs homepage:
http://www.hiarcs.com/
Rybka:
http://www.rybkachess.com/index.php
I personally use Hiarcs 10 engine with Fritz 9 GUI and stopped collecting engines.
You said you are currently learning chess. You probably already found the link yourself, but to be safe:
http://chessbaseusa.sectorlink.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
Check their training software.