11/17/2023 – Fritz 19 is in the lead again with 2.5 to 1.5. But maybe our strong club level player Jan Jettel, perhaps better known as Schachnotizen, can defeat the tricky engine opponent. You either love, or hate to play against an ultra-aggressive club player, who pushes pawns forward non-stop, and sacrifices pieces with delight. The Swindler is exactly this. In the dramatic battle with Jan Jettel, the fox character pulls off a couple of tricks in typical swindler fashion. A game, Jan will probably never forget!
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Jan Jettel vs. Fritz 19 - The Swindler (Strong Club Player)
The fox is keen, and uncomfortable to play against. But mostly, the games are incredibly fun!
Who is Jan Jettel?
Jan Jettel was born and raised in Lübeck, Germany. He was an avid chess player in his youth, and played several seasons in the Jugendbundesliga. Jan is a recovering bullet, blitz and bughouse addict, and wondering if it's worth taking up serious chess again.
He lives in San Francisco and works for a Silicon Valley startup in cloud computing. Combining his background in M&A with his work experience in the startup world, in his spare time Jan writes about the business side of the chess world, and the competitive dynamics between the leading chess companies.
Fritz 19 emphasizes an immersive method of playing versus a machine. The six AI characters it introduces are:
Allrounder
Aggressive
Positional
Swindler
Timid
Endgame Expert
which simulate average club players' playing styles and include purposeful tactical errors to make the game feel genuine.
The program provides users with a number of help modes and advice, along with a trophy system that uses digital trade cards to recognize exceptional movements and an "assisted calculation" mode for stress-free training.
The Computer Chess World Championship 2023 also comes with updated analytical tools which can implement your personal databases, improved training capabilities, and a new engine.
Attacker, coward, swindler or endgame wizard: I'll show you how to win against anyone! After my World Championship victories in 2022 and 2023, I am the reigning Chess Software World Champion and am now looking forward to showing you how to become even stronger against your opponent. With my innovative training method, I simulate typical player personalities you know from tournaments and online chess: brash attackers, cautious cowards, passive players. But how do you win against them? Fritz will show you how!
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