Fritz 8 is brains and beauty
By: Karen Rosenberry, GiN Product Reviewer
The Fritz 8 chess game is a powerful teacher of chess,
and also a powerful opponent. Many times during my tests I felt like a
grandmaster was sitting the room with me, analyzing my every move. I can
safely say that I am a better chess player because of my experience with
Fritz 8.
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News Release
Viva Media’s Learn To Play Chess With Fritz & Chesster awarded
with Parenting Magazine’s “Software of the Year” Honors
September 9, 2003 – From hundreds of new software titles rigorously tested
by Parenting’s technology and children’s software experts,
Learn To Play Chess With Fritz & Chesster was selected
as a winner of the magazine’s prestigious “Software of the Year”
awards, featured in the October 2003 issue.
“The titles chosen for Parenting’s ‘Software of
the Year’ exemplify the best mix of creativity, originality, skill-building
and most importantly – fun,” said Janet Chan, editorial director
of The Parenting Group and editor-in-chief of Parenting. In its review
of Learn To Play Chess With Fritz & Chesster, Parenting
noted, “Sometimes software outshines the real thing. No chess teacher
is more patient or powerful than Fritz…” Eve Seber, Viva Media Vice
President, commented that, “We are thrilled to offer parents and teachers
an important learning tool that kids really enjoy playing.”
About Learn To Play Chess With Fritz & Chesster
King for a day! Fritz is in charge of the castle when his parents go on vacation.
It's every kid's dream until the dastardly King Black challenges the young stand-in
king to a duel! Explore the kingdom and discover 7 arcade-style games that explain
everything from chess basics to master strategies. Exercise your brain and put
what you've learned to the test in the Intelligym, a training ground for future
chess pros. You'll soon realize that this chess game is anything but child's
play!
- Designed with the World's #1 Highest Rated Chess Software
- Suitable for players of all levels
- Free 1 year full access to the internet chess server Playchess.com
with product registration!
About Viva Media:
Viva Media, LLC is a privately owned New York company dedicated
to publishing a wide array of interactive content of the highest standards.
The company's collection of more than 40 multimedia titles tout more than 30
awards for excellence in publishing. Viva Media features the award winning line
of Tivola Publishing CD-ROM games and the Viva range of titles including Viva
Chess, Viva Adventure, and Viva Kids.
About Parenting
Parenting, honored with the 2003 National Magazine Award for General
Excellence (circulation 2 million +) from the American Society of Magazine Editors,
is the flagship magazine of the Parenting Group. The Group also includes the
monthly BabyTalk and its related publications Healthy Pregnancy
and the BabyTalk Guides, and First Moments, the largest sampling
operation in the country targeted to mothers. The Parenting Group's other extensions
include a website, Parenting.com; Parenting TV; and a custom publishing unit.
Taken cumulatively, Parenting Group properties deliver nearly 21 million consumer
touchpoints each month. The Group is a division of Time Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of AOL Time Warner Inc.
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Linda Weal
Viva Media
(212) 431-4420 x 201
linda@viva-media.com |
Catherine McManus
The Parenting Group
(212) 522-0993
catherine_mcmanus@timeinc.com |
