Fritz Chess | 
| From: Viva Media
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 942
Format: DVD
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: Board Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: 00388
UPC: 838639003884
EAN: 0838639003884
ASIN: B000TYUXJ0
Release Date: September 20, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Extended and updated database | | • | Dynamic hints: when entering a move, you see arrows highlighting direct and indirect attacks and defences of each square your mouse moves over | | • | Improved pieces for the 2D board. Highest resolution for boards of any size. Improved move entry on the 2D board: highlighted start and target squares avoid mouse slips. | | • | New set of very high resolution, classical wood 3D-pieces | | • | Engine animation: while the chess engine is calculating, typical elements of the calculation (e.g. frequented squares) are visualized directly on the board |
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Product Description
So...how about a nice game of chess? In the struggle of person versus machine, we'd like to think humans win out. Fritz has proven that, at playing Chess, software can dominate humankind - or give us a good struggle. Fritz 10 has an enhanced and improved chess engine developed especially for the 2006 Kramnik vs Fritz match; extended openings book; updated database; dynamic graphic tips for attack and defence; improved graphics and move entry on the 2D board; new high resolution 3D piece sets in classical wood; live display of the thinking process on the chessboard; more efficient position analysis.
Don't be afraid - Fritz has a different side to its personality. The program will help you along during the game, with numerous sophisticated coaching functions, adjusting its playing strength to exactly match that of any opponent. It graphically displays threats and plans, and provides full opening statistics. For beginners Fritz will explains moves and positions, or warn you of dangers and of errors you are committing. It has instructive training modules and amusing handicap levels. For club and tournament players Fritz has long become a trusted friend and indispensable advisor, helping them to study their games and find new opening ideas for their next tournaments. A database with more than a million games provides the basis for state-of-the-art analysis.
Playing Fritz 10, chess can be quite a struggle if you're trying to win. Fritz helps make you a better player. As you struggle with dominating software and machine, you'll discover that it may be more satisfying if we coexist as friendly partners. Winning Fritz at chess still remains a daunting challenge. Beautiful graphics and soundtrack
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 One of the best. September 11, 2009
J. Ridpath (Wichita, KS)
This is one of the very best chess games I've played. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys playing chess.
Fritz Software September 7, 2009
HD Viewer (Columbia, MD USA)
I purchased this product for the purpose of getting account on playchess.
Package contains the code, so it is 3x cheaper than extend directly through playchess.
What a ridiculous market condition!!
Playchess is a rip-off with its 29EU/year.
Yes, it is Fritz 10.
 Nice Program. But not the best. April 22, 2009
J. Choi (AZ)
Let me just quickly say it in Pros and Cons:
Pros
-Database. 1 million games is enough, even for masters.
-Big opening book. If you're not really into that opening, just playing against it(e.g. A e4 player against the Winawer French)
-Training. Endgame, attack, defense, opening!
-Very good analysis program. It could act as a coach, you can solo-analyze(to enhance your skills) and then turn on Fritz analysis to see what was right and wrong.
-Strong engine. Don't even think about beating it, even Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik lost to this program(although more precisely, he lost to Deep Fritz 10.)
-Not like Chessmaster, but has handicaps and sparrings.(different playing levels.)
-3-D board available. Quite neat.
-You get 1month membership of playchess!
Cons:
-You need a pretty good computer for this program. My 2005 IBM Thinkpad sometimes can't withstand this program.
-The trainings can be a little lame, no explanation whatsoever.
-The 3-D board is a little hard to see.
-Some features can be confusing to use; e.g. I struggled with unloading an engine for a while.
-It runs the CD everytime, I can be quite annoying if you are using a laptop.
There's not much more to say. In my opinion, this is a program I could live with for lifetime, but some minor adjustments could've made it a little better.
 Fritz Chess March 10, 2009
Rev. TomCat (PA.)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Maybe my graphic card was not good enough. I found this game to be very poor compared to Chessmaster programs
good program February 27, 2009
M. Savic (Chicago, IL USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It took me a little while to get used the interface. I used the CM series before. Overall very adaptive to your style of play.
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