user3237: I'm on Windows 8. I have the Fritz/ChessBase GUI since I bought both Fritz 12 and Houdini 3 Pro.
I would like to know how exactly can I download and install the free latest version (and most powerful version) of Stockfish.
I've found this website to download Stockfish: http://stockfishchess.org/
But after I click on the big green button that says "Download Stockfish 5 for Windows" I don't know what to do. Should I select "Save File" or "Open with"? And after that what do I do?
Please try to explain it step by steps because I'm not that good with computers.
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@AlwaysLearningNewStuff: Thanks for your answer, but I did not succeed. I downloaded the file. I moved it to C:\Program Files (x86)\ChessBase. I clicked on "Create UCI engine".

Then I clicked on the "..." button (which looks to be the "Browse..." button). I went in C:\Program Files (x86)\ChessBase.

But then clicking on one of the three files does not work.
Maybe the problem comes from the fact that the icon for Stockfish is different than the the other icons:


user2042: First download StockFish. You click on the button shown in the below image and choose "Save as". It will be saved as .rar file, which you can open with WinRar, 7Zip or similar utility... 

Then you unzip it ( put it where you want ). After that run Fritz, and choose Engine -> Create UCI engine like in the picture below:

The following dialog box will pop up, after which you need to press Browse button:

Then you will see a dialog box that will help you find StockFish. Once you find it, select it and click Open ( in the picture below I didn't click on the StockFish when creating screen capture; sorry, I just forgot to do it ) :

After Fritz finishes loading engine your dialog box should look something like the image below. Then just click on the OK button:

That should do it. I think that the procedure is the same for ChessBase. To use StockFish instead of Fritz, press F3, select StockFish from the list of engines in the dialog box that pops, and click OK button. Wait a few seconds and you will be good to go.
That's all, if you need further help leave a comment. Best regards.

3237: <p>I'm on Windows 8. I have the Fritz/ChessBase GUI since I bought both Fritz 12 and Houdini 3 Pro.</p>

<p>I would like to know how exactly can I download and install the free latest version (and most powerful version) of Stockfish.</p>

<p>I've found this website to download Stockfish: <a href="http://stockfishchess.org/">http://stockfishchess.org/</a></p>

<p>But after I click on the big green button that says "Download Stockfish 5 for Windows" I don't know what to do. Should I select "Save File" or "Open with"? And after that what do I do?</p>

<p>Please try to explain it step by steps because I'm not that good with computers.</p>

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<p>@AlwaysLearningNewStuff: Thanks for your answer, but I did not succeed. I downloaded the file. I moved it to C:\Program Files (x86)\ChessBase. I clicked on "Create UCI engine".</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/gVdkg.png" alt=""></p>

<p>Then I clicked on the "..." button (which looks to be the "Browse..." button). I went in C:\Program Files (x86)\ChessBase.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/5awpM.png" alt=""></p>

<p>But then clicking on one of the three files does not work.</p>

<p>Maybe the problem comes from the fact that the icon for Stockfish is different than the the other icons:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ADhIU.png" alt=""></p>
 2042: <p>First download StockFish. You click on the button shown in the below image and choose "Save as". It will be saved as <code>.rar</code> file, which you can open with WinRar, 7Zip or similar utility... </p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/IHpyi.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Then you unzip it ( put it where you want ). After that run Fritz, and choose <em>Engine -> Create UCI engine</em> like in the picture below:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/AX8ij.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>The following dialog box will pop up, after which you need to press <em>Browse</em> button:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/iR8Cr.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Then you will see a dialog box that will help you find StockFish. Once you find it, select it and click <em>Open</em> ( <em>in the picture below I didn't click on the StockFish when creating screen capture; sorry, I just forgot to do it</em> ) :</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/PS5Py.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>After Fritz finishes loading engine your dialog box should look something like the image below. Then just click on the <em>OK</em> button:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/J72it.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>That should do it. I think that the procedure is the same for ChessBase. To use StockFish instead of Fritz, press <em>F3</em>, select StockFish from the list of engines in the dialog box that pops, and click <em>OK</em> button. Wait a few seconds and you will be good to go.</p>

<p>That's all, if you need further help leave a comment. Best regards.</p>
