Playing programs
Fritz 11 - english version
Frtiz 11 - one of the best:
- reinforced playing modul, 80 ELO points tronger than preceding version,
- game database of 1 million, from the year 1625 to 2007,
- - improved openings book,
- training function for calculation,
- new function for resolving chess problems,
- 4-D- vision of the board.
Technical requirements: min. pentium 300 Hz, 64 MB RAM, Windos vista or XP (SP 2), DVD-Rom, Windows media Player. Recommended: pentium 2,2 GHZ or better, 256 RAM, Windows Vista, Graphic Card GEFORCE or similar) with 65 MB or more, soundcard 100 % compatible with Direct X., Windows media Player 9, DVD-ROM.
€ 50.-
FRITZ 11 - en español
as above, but in spanish € 50.-
Hiarcs 12
The program with the most "human" playing style - with strong analysis and learining features. This version contains
- chess engine Hiarcs 12,
- Hiarcs 12 openings book - much enlarged na improved,
- Fritz 11 user surface, with lots of training functions,
- access to the ChessBAse internet chess server playchess.com for free for 12 months,
- a database with 1 million games.
Technical requirements: min. pentium 300 Hz, 64 MB RAM, Windos vista or XP (SP 2), DVD-Rom, Windows media Player. Recommended: pentium 2,2 GHZ or better, 256 RAM, Windows Vista, Graphic Card GEFORCE or similar) with 65 MB or more, soundcard 100 % compatible with Direct X., Windows media Player 9, DVD-ROM.
€ 50.-
Shredder 11
Multiple computer world champion, Shredder 11 is ca. 100 ELO-points stronger than the preceding ersion. A new feature is the "Openings Advisor", which is easier to deal with than the openings book, especially in analysis.
Included in the package:
- improved openings book,
- Fritz 10 interface, for training and entertianment,
- one year free access to playchess.com, the ChessBase online play server,
- 1 million games database.
Technical requirements: min. pentium 300 Hz, 64 MB RAM, Windos vista or XP (SP 2), DVD-Rom, Windows media Player. Recommended: pentium 2,2 GHZ or better, 256 RAM, Windows Vista, Graphic Card GEFORCE or similar) with 65 MB or more, soundcard 100 % compatible with Direct X., Windows media Player 9, DVD-ROM.
€ 50.-
Rybka 3
The reigning computer world champion, Rybka is considered to have an ELO of 3000.
It is a very potent program, including long-range evaluation . A new feature in comparison to its predecessor is Monte Carlo analysis, where 1000's of games are rapidly replayed in a given position! Another function is "Look for win" - the program immediately searches for a decisive move, much faster than in normal analysis. Also interesting is the fact that Rybka can save hash tables from preceding analysis sessions!
Technical requirements: min. Pentium 1 Ghz, 512 MB RAM, Windows Vista or XP (SP 2), DVD ROM-drive, Windows Player 9Recommended: PC Intel core 2. Duoi, 2,4 GHZ, 4 GB RAM, Windows Vista, Geforce Graphics card (or compativble) of 256 RAM or more, 100 % DirectX compatible sound card, Windows media Player 11, DVD ROM drive.
€ 50.-
ChessBase Database
CB 10 - Starter package
The actual state od the most-used dataprogram - new features:
- integrated online-database ,
- automatic update of local reference game database with weekly instalments (optional),
- oprtional restriction to top games in search instruction,
- presentation of games and moves in tree style,
- search booster for superfast results,
- openings book with instantaneous display of replies,
- fast preparation for sprecific players,
- player dossier with openings references,
- direct access to the ICCF-server for CC players,
- new engine functions like display of discarded lines,
- online database for the chess server, fe openings lines in kibitizing,
- full chess 960 support,
- new look of frames and windows management.
Technical requirements: min. Pentium 1 Ghz, 512 MB RAM, Windows Vista or XP (SP 2), DVD ROM-drive, Windows Player 9Recommended: PC Intel core 2. Duoi, 2,4 GHZ, 4 GB RAM, Windows Vista, Geforce Graphics card (or compativble) of 256 RAM or more, 100 % DirectX compatible sound card, Windows media Player 11, DVD ROM drive.
€ 135.-
ChessBase 10 - en español
as above, but in spanish language € 135.-
Multimedia Monographies
Viswanathan Anand - My career vol. 1
DVD covering the rise of Anando to prominence and world class - show games from various phases, from his youthful sins, over the winning of the 1987 Junior WC, to first victories against Kasparov, FIDE and PCA cycles, and the WCC match against the MAN in London 1995, until 1999.
Playing time of 3.48 hours.
Technical requirements: PC, DVD-Rom drive, sound card, Windows Vista or XP (SP 2).
€ 30.-
Viswanathan Anand - My Career vol. 2
Second volume starts in 2000, with Anands win of the FIDE WC title, and ends in 2007 with the World Championship in Mexico. In between, Anand discusses the German Bundesliga, Kasparov's retirement from chess etc.
Playing time 4.28 hours.
Technical requirements: PC, DVD-Rom drive, sound card, Windows Vista or XP (SP 2).
€ 30.-
Robert Hübner , World Champion Alekhine
Grand biography, with over 2000 games by Alekhine,most of them dissected in his haibtual painstaking manner by GM Robert Hübner. This CD contains also historic foto material, video comments by contemporary masters on Alekhine's importance for them, and a comment by Gary Kasparov, who professes Alekhine to be his chess idol!
Also included are two training databases.
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System requirements: Pentium PC, 32 MB RAM, Windows 95/98/2000/ME
€ 23.-
Robert Hübner, World Champion Fischer
Robert Fischer managed to be the most notorious World Champion ever known - with a celebrity status envied by politicians and other spoftsmen alike. This CD contains 1829 games, tournament reports form Fischer's days, plenty of pictures of Fischer, videos, a data reader. Robert Hübner has also vivisected Fischer's famous book "my sixty memorable ganes", and made some interesting finds.
System requirements: Pentium PC 32 MB RAM, Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP
€ 27.-
World Champion Michail Tal
Mikhail Tal only occupied the World Championship Throne during one year -but was a dominnating presence in international chess during his short life, mainly because of his tactical prowess and reputation as attacking player.
This CD includes
- 2857 games of Tal,
- a biographical part with plenty of texts and pictures,
- historic videos,
- a video interiview with Tal's widow,
- a training database with 245 games by Tal.
System requirements: Pentium PC, 32 MB RAM, Windows 95/96/2000/ME/XP
€ 23.-
Fritz for Juniors
Fritz and Chesster - part 1
The absolutely best learning program for children, this CD provides the basic steps into the world of chess wrapped in a story scheme. Fritz and Bianca have to stand in for their holidying uncle, the white king, and are challenged to a duel by the Black King. Thank God Chesster, the chess rat, takes them up and whizzes them through an apprentice course in chess - with the happy result of course that Fritz and Bianca win the duel!
Systems requirements: Pentium II 233 processor, 32 MB RAM (16 MB free memory)16-bit soundblaster compatible sound card, 16 speed CD-ROM drive Graphics card: resolution 800x600 pixels (16-bit colour), WIN 95/WIN 98/ME/XP
€ 33.-
Fritz and Chesster - part 2
The second volume leads our hereoes to a rescue mission in the Black Castle - to free their friend Chesster. Through a series of puzzles, challenges and traps they persevere - and in the course pick up a lot more chess know-how - strategy, openings and endgames.
System requirements: Multimedia PC: Pentium II 233 processor, 32 mb ram (16 mb free momory), 16 bit soundblaster compatible sound card, 16x speed CD-Rom Drive, Graphics card 800 x 600 (16 bit color), Win 98/ME/XP
€ 35.-
Fritz and Chesster - part 3
The third instalment provides already hard training, wrapped in a lot of amusing animation schemes:
- introducing the chess clock -
Thinking things through
-Opening scheme
-Tactics: diversion, interruption
- Removing the defender
- Recognizing mates
- Types of chess (blitz chess, capture chess)
- Endgame training
- Key squares
- And lots more.
System requirement. Multimedia PC: Pentium II 233 processor, 32 MB RAM (16MB free memory), 16-bit soundblaster compatible sound card, 16x speed CD-Rom drive, Graphics card: resolution 800x600 pixels (16-bit colour), Win ME/XP
€ 27.-
El pequeño Fritz - aprende y entrena ajedrez
Version española del mejor programa informatica de ensino de ajedrez a los niños. Fritz y Bianca estan arrolados e aprender ajedrez, porque estan deafiados por le rey negro, en la ausencia del tio de Fritz, el rey blanco. Asi que pasan por un processo de ensino y entrenmiento rapido, que los espectadore juveniules suelen adorar! Castillos, batallas, adventuras...
Sistema requirido: min. Pentium 2 233 Mhz, 32 MB RAM, (16 MB e memoria libre), tarjeta de sonido 16 bit, con sound blaster compatible, lector CD-ROM ( x minimo), tarjeta grafica apta para resolucion 800 x 600, con color de 16 bit, Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP
€ 33.-
El pequeño Fritz - vol. 2
Las aventuras de Fritz y Bianca continuan - con la mision de salvar su amigo del Castillo Negro - donde hay todo tipo de trampas y desafios para resolver hasta el fin .
Sistema requirido: min. Pentium 2 233 Mhz, 32 MB RAM, (16 MB e memoria libre), tarjeta de sonido 16 bit, con sound blaster compatible, lector CD-ROM ( x minimo), tarjeta grafica apta para resolucion 800 x 600, con color de 16 bit, Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP
€ 35.-