Quote Originally Posted by ichi
Any recommendations from the experts on which is the preferred chess program, or at least, the most complete in terms of analysis, tutorials, and opening books?
Fritz 9 would be the one to get. Read about it here: http://www.chessbase.com/

You can buy it in the USA through USCF: http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?cID=35&scID=60&PID=505