11/16/2023 – Three more games to go, and the score between humans vs. Fritz 19 is now 1.5 to 1.5, after Robert Ris conquered the aggressive bull. Svitlana Demchenko's opponent is the turtle, an endgame aficionado. This animal is considered one of the more challenging Fritz 19 characters, and difficult to break. In the Sicilian Kan Variation, the Canadian WIM cannot really advance, until a material imbalance shows up out of nowhere! But things aren't getting easier ...
new: Fritz 20
Your personal chess trainer. Your toughest opponent. Your strongest ally. FRITZ 20 is more than just a chess engine – it is a training revolution for ambitious players and professionals. Whether you are taking your first steps into the world of serious chess training, or already playing at tournament level, FRITZ 20 will help you train more efficiently, intelligently and individually than ever before.
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!
This is a full repertoire after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 focussing on the Evans Gambit as the main weapon.
€59.90
Svitlana Demchenko vs. Fritz 19 - The Endgame Pro (Strong Club Player)
The turtle loves endgames, which is a psychological advantage in many ways!
Who is Svitlana Demchenko?
WIM Svitlana Demchenko, born 2003, is a Ukrainian-born Canadian chess player. She is a multiple-time Canadian Girls Champion and a two-time North American Girls Champion in different age categories.
Svitlana has been a member of the Canadian Women’s Olympiad Team since 2018, and has represented Canada at the Women’s World Cup.
The medical student has her own show together with co-host Arne Kaehler, which is called "Svitlana's Smart Moves". The popular chess series is moving towards episode 100 soon.
Furthermore, the Canadian WIM produced a couple of Fritztrainers for ChessBase. Especially her DVD about the material imbalances is beneficial because of her game against Fritz 19.
The Leningrad Dutch Defence is a dynamic and aggressive opening choice for Black, perfect for players who want to add some adventure and spice to their repertoire.
This DVD focuses on several types of material imbalances, such as Rook vs 2 Pieces, Queen vs 2 Rooks, and Queen vs Pieces.
Who is Fritz 19?
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!
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
The Italian Four Knights is the ideal choice. It combines the solid foundation of classical openings like the Ruy Lopez or the Italian Game with an active, initiative-driven style of play.
IM Andrew Martin shows why this 19th-century opening weapon still is a fantastic choice for club players. The Evans produces exciting chess and teaches the art of attack.
The major part of the material on which the Petroff Defence Powerbook 2026 is based comes from the engine room of playchess.com: 357 000 games. This imposing number is supplemented by another 17 000 from Mega and from correspondence chess.
Petroff Defence Powerbase 2026 is a database which contains 6475 high class games from Mega 2026 and the Correspondence Database 2026, of which 682 annotated.
Videos: Felix Blohberger presents the surprise weapon 4…a6 in the Four Knights Game. Mihail Marin analyses the English Opening with 1.c4 e5 2.g3 g6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nf6 5.Bg2 Nc6. Plus the ‘Lucky bag’ featuring 37 analyses by Berg, Radjabov and others.
€14.90
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