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Fritz
Chess 9 (PC-DVD)
ChessBase
brings you the latest version of the Fritz Chess engine, FRITZ
CHESS 9. Read on to find out what makes Fritz so special
and why it's used by so many players from beginners to Grandmasters...
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About
Fritz Chess 9 - The Ultimate Chess Game
Deep
in the shrouds of history we find the world's first chess machine,
the legendary Chess Turk. Built by a Baron for a Queen, the
automaton was half human, half robot. Napoleon Bonaparte battled
against it, Benjamin Franklin bowed to its brilliant play, and
Edgar Allan Poe tried to dissect it with his analytical mind,
torn between fear and fascination. Now you can relive history
and play the dreaded Turk yourself - in perfect 3D animation,
235 years after the empress Maria Theresia had the ancestor
of all chess computer programs let built. Experience the fascination
of the chess duel "Man vs. Machine" in a unique combination
from past and present: the Turk & Fritz Chess 9.
Face up to the duel. As did World Champion Vladimir Kramnik
and Garry Kasparov, who, followed by millions of chess fans,
played for mankind against FRITZ.
1. New
3D-Animation
· 3D "Chess Turk" with 2D control board
· 3D piece "Mia" with 2D control board
· 3D stereo-surround sound in all boards
· Physics on the board: pieces fall realistically
· Optimized graphics performance through using the latest
DirectX-9 features.
2. New in
the chess program
· New super-strong chess engine: Fritz Chess 9
· "Position explainer": positional comment
about the current position
· New forms of training for the topics attack, check
and defence with high-score rating.
· New handicap-function for practical training of positional
play
· Printout of the score-sheet
· Evaluation profile with depth of calculation
· Presentation function: Show games automatically
· Alternative forms of chess: Engines for Giveaway Chess
and Fischerrandom (Chess960)
· 1 million games from 1625 to 2005
· Chess beginners course (1 hour video in Chess Media
System)
3. New server
functions of playchess.com (one year subscription comes with
Fritz Chess 9)
· Calendar of events: list of the current
· Events with direct access through mouseclick.
· Multi-board: comfortably following up to 9 games in
only one window, e.g. for team events or top-boards in world
class tournaments
Other
forms of chess: Capture Chess, Chess960, Twin Chess, Ouk Chatrang
· Challenges with time limit span
· Automatically follow the best player
· Search for titleholders in all rooms
· Showing tournament title, round number and number of
kibitzers in the list of games
· Flags in the dialogues Elo-opponents, channel-listeners,
friends online, titleholders online
· "Who lives here" information and current
weather information on the world map
·
The picture of the player is shown in the list
· Emoticons in the chat and new chat indicator
· Automatically defusing insults
· Rank information: "When do I become a Knight"
· Musical themes for players
· Machine room information: Hardware information saved
in game, expected move and first engine evaluation as commentary.
4. Fritz Chess 9 - Look
· Supports Windows XP Themes
· Better menu navigation in 3D options
· Boards and interface with new color gradients and new
buttons
· New look of the world map
· Direct access to the training databases and videos
via the portal screen.
System
requirements:
Minimum: Pentium II, 300 MHz, 64 MB RAM, Windows98 SE, Me,
2000, XP, DVD-ROM drive, Windows- Media Player 9
Recommended: Pentium IV 2.2 GHz or better, 256 MB RAM,
Windows XP, GeForce5 graphics card (or comparable) with 128
MB memory or better (required for advanced 3D Chess sets), 100%
DirectX compatible, sound card, Windows Media Player 9, DVD-ROM
drive
Price: £34.99
