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Fritz 11 PC

Fritz 11 is the next installment of the popular chess simulator series, which is being developed by two German programmers, Frans Morsch and Mathias Feist. This cycle has been very popular among chess fans for years and is considered to be one of the best.

Puzzle | Chess

Fritz 11 Release Date PC

30November2007

developer: Chessbase publisher: Chessbase Official website

English language game language: English

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You are holding Fritz in your hands, the program that for many years now has fascinated the chess world. It played against the legendary Garry Kasparov in New York and in 2006 beat world champion Vladimir Kramnik 4:2 in a big public match in Bonn, Germany. Millions of fans followed these great duels between man and machine and were delighted by the world class games that they produced. But 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. Even Garry Kasparov has used Fritz on a regular basis. How often have you attended personal grandmaster lectures or training sessions? With its Chess Media System Fritz brings the world’s greatest chess players into your living room, in full high resolution video and sound and a synchronised graphic chessboard. Listen to Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viktor Korchnoi, Alexei Shirov or (former world champion) Rustam Kasimdzhanov while they explain important openings and ideas that lead to success. A host of famous chess teacher provide instruction in more mundane subjects, like opening traps, middlegame strategy, or endgame skills. Video running time: more than 14 (!) hours! Fritz makes it easy for you to play against other human beings, at any time, day or night. It provides you with a one-click connection to the largest chess community in the world, Playchess.com (1 year access). You can play quick and informal games at any level, take part in tournaments, or attend live lectures and training sessions. You can also watch great international events, which are broadcast live on the server, and you can discuss the moves with players and Grandmasters from all over the world. It is an experience you will not want to miss.

Now available in English!

Available in Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian from 30. November

New in FRITZ11:

new, dramatically improved chess engine (about 80 Elo points stronger)

upgraded database with over one million games, from 1625 to 2007

improved openings book

new training function to practice the calculation of variations, new section on the chess server with

tactical puzzle solving competitions

„the magic eye“ which scans the 3D board, making the search visible for the user.

Last updated on 13 May 2008

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet  

User score: 6.9 / 10 based on 65 votes.

PEGI rating Fritz 11

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty.

Fritz 11 System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Pentium 4 2.2 GHz
  • 256 MB RAM
  • graphic card 128 MB (GeForce FX 5200 or better)
  • Windows XP
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