11/20/2023 – For the Fritz 19 launch, we let six different players, ranging from elo 1839 up to 2614, battle the six engine player characters. Twice, the computer escaped with extraordinary swindle tactics, causing a stalemate for Elisabeth Paehtz, and Jan Jettel! The engine showed us beautiful tactical moves, to decide the outcome against Leon Mendonca, and Svitlana Demchenko. The two human victories were determined through hard fights in endgames, by Robert Ris, and Polina Karelina. Overall, the experiment was a success: We wanted fun, and entertaining games, and we got them. Now, it is your turn!

11/18/2023 – The final game is upon us, and Polina Karelina has to win against the timid mouse character. If not, Fritz 19 won the battle against the humans, since the engine leads with 3:2. The Woman Candidate Master of the Bahamas has a FIDE rating of 1839, but is brave enough to fight the strong club player level! Luckily, the cowardly opponent is the weakest animal of Fritz 19. But on this difficulty level, it is a mighty mouse!

8/9/2020 – We started our "The Best In..." series in Armenia and now move on to the Bahamas. Polina Karelina, one of the best players and the best female player of the Bahamas, talks about her passion for chess, the Polgar sisters, and the chess scene on the Bahamas. | Photo: Paul Truong