# Recommend a PC chess game that has a good training mode

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**Created:** [April 27, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-pc-chess-game-that-has-a-good-training-mode/494452 "2009-04-27T00:34:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-pc-chess-game-that-has-a-good-training-mode/494452/1 "2009-04-27T00:34:49Z")

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I’m looking for a chess game for the PC. Ideally the game would have an excellent training mode to help me work on my game.

I don’t have any need for basic tutorials. I know how to play as well as some basic and introductory strategy. What I want is a game that will help me work on my game.

I don’t like playing online, at least on the sites I’ve tried (MSN, Yahoo). Too hard to get an honest opponent, too easy to cheat. (Cheating is easy - you load up a good Chess AI, set it to hard, play your opponents move then play online how the AI reacts.)

I see about 2 million versions of ChessMaster for PC. Are these good? If so, which version would be best? Is there a better alternative?

Any advice welcome.