At the turn of the century, Fritz fascinated the chess world with victories over Garry Kasparov and then-reigning World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The "most popular chess program" offers you everything you will need as a dedicated chess enthusiast.
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Mixed (28) - 53% of the 28 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Mar 14, 2022
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About This Game

Fritz has fascinated the chess world for 30 (!) years: victories over world champions Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik,
innovative training methods for amateurs and professionals, 20 years of Internet chess on the Fritz server.
Evolving Genius – The new path to playing brilliancies
Fritz shows you what you are capable of being: an attacking
player who can conjure up magnificent brilliancies over the board!
The new AI-based training method leads you to brilliant sacrificial
combinations via clever variant selection and discreet hints.
Also new in FRITZ 18:
• Intelligent tips: Fritz provides subtle hints in difficult positions
• Visual evaluation: pawn structure, king safety, piece activity
and sharpness of the position
• New chess board in Direct2D technology with a fresh look and
improved animation
• New engine analysis: Interesting threats, appealing ideas and
the game continuation
• Animated engine variations: Intuitive visual display of the best
continuation
• Improved calculation training to give your Elo a quick boost.
• Stronger Fritz 18 engine by Frank Schneider, optimised for
short time controls

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 8.1 (32- or 64-Bit)
    • Processor: PC Intel i3 or i5 or Ryzen 3
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: graphic card with 512 MB RAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Windows Media Player
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11 or 10 with 64-Bit
    • Processor: PC Intel i7, i9 or Ryzen 7/9
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: graphic card with 1 GB RAM, RTX graphic card for real time Raytrace board
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Windows Media Player
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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