Chess Opening Trainer for Windows

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Key Details of Chess Opening Trainer

Learn and memorize the chess opening theory.
Last updated on October 13, 2013
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By Chess Technologies

Learn and memorize the chess opening theory.

Learn and remember chess opening theory better and faster. In addition, you can use this software as an aid in building your opening repertoire. Unlike other chess training software, Chess Opening Trainer does not randomly select training moves and positions. It smartly selects and serves the training move and position, which you had difficulty in solving. Chess Opening Trainer builds on the time-tested educational technique of learning by doing. You train against the computer by playing the exact opening lines you want to learn. Some of the most important features: play the positions against Crafty, import PGN game from clipboard, import games from PGN files, smart training move selection by the computer, view training statistics for current position, and enter notes for individual positions.

Chess Opening Trainer for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 25, 2004

Latest update: October 13, 2013

Version: 1.1.5

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows ME

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

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Total Downloads: 40,542

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3.6/5

5 User Votes

intuitive program but missing essential features
dubhippyJune 24, 2011
Pros
this program is much easier to use than bookup. you can just start entering your games, backing up to add new lines and it remembers them then trains you when you select the training button. this is how every program SHOULD operate... point & click
Cons
the thing that makes it unusable for me is that you can't see your theory tree in edit mode making it easy to get lost or skip theory you want to add. the serious drawback is the programmer's email account is closed to feedback, & customer support
Summary
if you manage your opening tree with a database program, this is a great tool to train against it, but it's useless if you want to use it for not only making trees, but using databases to add to your theory because it hides all of it's theory in the background. you can only see it as replies to whatever move the board is showing. if you're on move #8, then you can only see the replies for whichever color's move it is for that move. a text tree is essential viewing if you want to add theory from chess books, especially if you're using more than one source.
Its been very useful for me
echoman1February 5, 2007
Pros
I input my opening book and the program tests me so easily. I love using it. What I like most is that it is so easy to use. I tried another opening program but that had so many controls it was difficult to get going. I use this program for hours at a time and I am starting to remember my open rep. at last.
Cons
program occasionally crashes - but easy to restart. Updates do not seem to ever happen. Not really many pre-made books to choose from.
Summary
Too slow for large pgn files.
aesculapFebruary 19, 2006
Pros
I could be a good program, but needs rewriting to pick up speed.
Cons
To slow.
Summary
too much work to do before it functions properly
Richard MaitlandOctober 17, 2005
Pros
Great potential, not quite user-unfriendly,but getting there.
Cons
Too much to do before the program becomes operative. Books should be pre-installed and a single click away.
Summary
Nice for pattern recognition
August 27, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
Will work well when working on pattern recogition.