Your Personal Chess Trainer
FRITZ is more than just a chess engine — it's a training revolution!
Whether you are taking your first steps into tournament chess or already competing at a high level: with FRITZ you train more efficiently, more intelligently and more individually than ever before.
PLAYING YOUR WAY TO BETTER CHESS







Play Against Legends
Challenge the greatest chess legends in history: Lasker, Tal, Uhlmann, Fischer and Karpov — with Elo ratings adjusted to your playing strength while preserving their authentic style of play. The unique style engine now simulates their human playing styles more realistically than ever before. Only FRITZ can do that!
Whether you face a legendary grandmaster or an animal opponent, your rivals now appear as animated video personalities and comment live on your moves. Chess training has never been this entertaining and immersive.
Better Calculations — Even Under Time Pressure!
Perfect your calculation skills with the further improved calculation training mode and its brand-new evaluation system. Or sharpen your reflexes in Bullet Training Mode and learn how to keep your nerves under pressure!
Style Simulation at the Highest Level
Train in a realistic and practical way: choose whether FRITZ should play aggressively, take risks, focus on positional play, or be willing to make exchanges.
Stronger. Better Looking. More Direct.
The multiple Computer Chess World Champion has gained another 40 Elo points and now reaches an incredible 3,620 Elo! At the same time, FRITZ 21 presents itself with a modernized, freshly polished interface for an even more direct playing experience.
Stronger. Better Looking. More Direct.
The multiple Computer Chess World Champion has gained another 40 Elo points, now reaches an incredible 3,620 Elo and can play Chess960! On top of that, an improved variation display and a modernized, freshly polished interface for an even more direct playing experience.
A Look Inside FRITZ 21
Feature Overview
Style Engine
Train in a realistic and practical way: choose whether FRITZ should play aggressively, take risks, focus on positional play, or be willing to make exchanges.
Animated Opponents
Master legends and animal opponents appear as animated personalities in video and comment on your moves.
Calculation Training
Improved variation training with a new rating system. See&Click exercises in 60 seconds for measurable progress.
Bullet Training
Train your reflexes and learn to keep your nerve under pressure. “Blitz & Train” generates worksheets from your blitz games.
Opening Book
1 million theory moves with statistical evaluation (frequency, win rate, player ELO). Live-Book with a weekly updated database.
“Evolving Genius!”
AI-supported training with subtle hints. FRITZ gently guides you to the best move without giving away the solution.
Opponent Types
Train against typical player personalities: Attacker, Coward, Swindler, Endgame Wizard — each with their own playing style and character.
Positional Analysis
Positional analysis with evaluation of king safety, open lines and wing activity. Let's Check: 200 million analyzed positions.
Tactics Training
Generated exercises in attack, defense and checkmate. Tactical analysis directly from your own games.
Endgame Training
27 categorized typical endgame positions for targeted training of the most important endgame techniques.
3 Months Premium
ChessBase Premium Account included: play online at playchess.com, training apps and access to all premium features.
3D Boards
Stunning 3D board designs with real-time raytracing for a visual playing experience of the highest class.
FRITZ 21
Incl. 3 months ChessBase Premium — playchess.com, training apps & more
Some features are linked with the premium account (3 months included)
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