The Shredder chess programs by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen have already won ten titles as World Computer Chess Champion, are leading in all important computer chess rating lists and are accepted as the best chess programs for PCs. They combine extremely powerful play with easy handling. The play of the program can be variably adjusted to any strength, so that everyone can find an adequate chess partner. Many functions for analysing one's own Spiele as well as a built-in coach, who is alert of one's mistakes, help to improve your play.

New in this version:

* improved chess engine, approximately 60-80 Elo stronger than the predecessor

* Shredderbases: new extremely fast and compact chess endgame databases

* computer assisted game analysis

* direct access to online chess opening Datenbank with more than 16 million moves for one year

* rated Spiele against different computer opponents to measure one’s own play strength

* automatic game level where Shredder will always play with your strength

* improved chess opening book

* voice ouputput of the moves

* improved Grafiken with new pieces

* arrows to show threats, hints, best engine moves and the last move

* graphical display of the legal moves and the attacked pieces

* automatic histogram generation

* chess engine can access its own chess opening book

Other important features:

* Ability to play Chess960, also know as Fischer Random Chess

* Direct access to huge online endgame Datenbank with more than 800 GB data

* The program always keeps up-to-date with automatic online updates

* User interface that is easy to handle and can be set up individually

* Six different sets of pieces and chessboards both in 2D and 3D

* Chess engine with extremely powerful play, that can be individually adjusted and configured

* Built-in Chess coach, who is alert of mistakes and suggests better moves

* Own Spiele can be automatically examined for mistakes

* Moves can easily be entered by mouse or keyboard

* Spiele can be provided with alternative lines and comments

* Many features for training and analysis

* Manifold possibilities to systematically search and examine the endgame databases

* Possibility to simultaneously load up to ten chess engines

* Several chess engines that differ in their playing style

* Many possibilities for automatic tests and comparisons of different chess engines