Binding: Video Game Brand: Viva Media EAN: 0838639003884 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Format: DVD-Video Label: Viva Media Manufacturer: Viva Media Publisher: Viva Media Release Date: September 20, 2007 Sales Rank: 356 Studio: Viva Media
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
Product DescriptionSo...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.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Imperfect but it gets the job done
I couldn't find my copy of fritz 8 to put on a new computer so I ordered this one and recieved it yesterday. The interface seems to be exactly the same, the engine plays differently--its moves are much more natural, of course sometimes you get blindsided by a "computer move" that most humans would not have considered but on the whole the program plays with an intelligible strategy.
I learned to play chess quite a while ago now, using chessmaster, and if you are looking for an indefatigable ... Read More
Rating: - Not Worth the Effort
This is Fritz from Viva Media. This is such a sad knock off of the Fritz programs from Germany which the latest version is Fritz 11.
You would think that a USA company could put software together better then Germany for Americans, not so. This pales in comparison. Does not even come with a full year at playchess.com.
I guess that is why the price is low. You get what you pay for.
Rating: - Fritz Chess
Great fun for your favorite beginning chess player.
The computer comments are a blast.
Rating: - Excellent program that could be better
The real question for most chess players looking for some chess software is whether to buy Fritz or Chessmaster. I have used both for many years. I actually go back to the days of Chessmaster 2100, which had the playing strength of perhaps a subclass F player, if such a player existed.
Fritz Chess is Fritz 10 in a different package that will run on Vista. Unlike Chessmaster it will run without the DVD being in the drive. As such it is an outstanding piece of software, the undisputed first ... Read More
Rating: - Very good and cheap chess software
This is a cheaper but full version of the Fritz X software.
I have used it with Vista on a laptop. There were no bugs, the chess software, the database and the training programs runs without any problems.
You can also use this software to store and analyze your games.
However, the chess engine is very strong for beginners.
If you have used Fritz before, this program has significantly improved interface and engine than its predecessors.
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- Imperfect but it gets the job done
- Not Worth the Effort
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