Best Chess software trainer/Best training methods?

nesf

Picked back up chess after 15 years of not playing it. Am wondering what are my best options for software training, for various reasons I'd prefer to work on my own with stuff. General training advice is also appreciated. Goal is to become competent enough to hold my own at club level at some point.

I remember a fair bit of stuff from years back, so not a complete noob but never trained properly so don't have that good a starting base. Am at around 1400 on Shredder atm to give you an idea of level, Rybka is wiping the floor with me.

SuperInfinity

Rybka is wiping the floor with Super GMs.

brilliantboy

Not sure how advanced you are but Chessmaster is fantastic for novices
http://chessmaster.us.ubi.com/xi/index.php

The Fritz Trainer DVD's are generally pretty good too
http://www.chessbase-shop.com/en/categories/41

And ChessTempo is good for your tactical training
http://chesstempo.com/

nesf

SuperInfinity wrote: »

Rybka is wiping the floor with Super GMs.

Rybka tuned down a lot obviously.

Full strength Rybka, eh, yeah, fun if you want to see how badly you can get owned I suppose!