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Fritz11: Threatened squares

9/16/2009 – Some of the best Fritz11 beginner features are the ones which give us hints but require us to think for ourselves. One such feature hints at attacks and defenses but makes us figure out why they work as they do. Intrigued? Check out the latest ChessBase Workshop in which the mysteries are revealed...

The 'Spy' in Fritz

8/27/2009 – Fritz 11's "Spy" function is sometimes misunderstood and often underutilized by amateur players for whom the feature is intended. Learn more about "Spy" – a sort of "mega Threat" function, which is always switched on, in the newest ChessBase Workshop.

Fritz11's 'Threat feature'

8/23/2009 – Steve Lopez, our ChessBase Workshop columnist, contends in his latest article that the ability to recognize threats is one of the most important chess skills for a beginner to cultivate, and describes how Fritz11's "Threat" function will help in that endeavor. Find out more about it in the latest Workshop.

The coach in Fritz11

8/22/2009 – In our continuing ChessBase Workshop series discussing Fritz11 features for beginners we look at Fritz' electronic chess coach. Need a hint? Want a takeback? The Fritz Coach not only lets you take back moves but also alerts you to your errors in the first place. Learn more about the Coach feature in the newest ChessBase Workshop.

Fritz11's engine parameters

9/5/2008 – There are numerous ways to tweak a chess engine's performance: hash tables, different time controls, endgame tablebases, handicap modes. But a little-used performance tweak for Fritz11 is its engine parameters. You can find out more about these variable settings in the new edition of ChessBase Workshop.

Tweaking Fritz - PART 6

6/5/2008 – In Part Six of his ChessBase Workshop series on configuring Fritz, Steve Lopez solves one of the biggest mysteries concerning the software: what do the "Tournament" settings under the "Options" tab control? The veil is lifted in the latest ChessBase Workshop.

Tweaking Fritz - PART 3

5/18/2008 – Our ChessBase Workshop series on "Fritz11 tweaks" finishes the settings contained under the "Game" tab, specifically the Coach settings and the list of "on/off" toggles at the bottom of the dialogue. Discover more ways to configure your Fritz in the latest Workshop.

Fritz calculation training - part three

3/25/2008 – In the third of four Workshop columns by Steve Lopez on Fritz 11's new calculation trainer, we learn more about the feature's special function, including how it checks for move legality (and penalizes for illegal moves). Find out more in the latest ChessBase Workshop.

Fritz calculation training - part two

3/21/2008 – In Part Two of our ChessBase Workshop series on Fritz11's new calculation training feature, we learn how Fritz can take nearly any chess position and turn it into a test of your chess visualization, even grading you on how well you calculate a variation. Sound too good to be true? Learn more in the latest ChessBase Workshop.
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