OpenChess

Which engine(s) do you think, or better still know, is the best for simply looking at a game/position and finding the best way to proceed?

I would say it is CorChess with Nibbler as GUI, U can download em with the links below:

https://chess.ultimaiq.net/stockfish.html

https://github.com/rooklift/nibbler/releases/tag/v2.4.3

thanks it is one i use often.