You will find a little bar to the right of the board. In combination with Assisted Analysis you can also get a little help, but this time it calls for independent thinking on the part of the user. The relevant piece is highlighted on the board by being framed in green. Simply by rolling your finger over the mouse wheel you can be shown the piece which can make the best move in the actual position on the board. Via “ Hint” it gives short tips about the best continuation.īut there is an even more elegant method. In addition to all that, the program also offers a little help at some positions during the game. After a few moves, the program will adjust the estimated rating in the information window. As soon as a tactical opportunity is there for the human player to seize, the program announces this to the user and displays a hint to this effect in the information window.ĭuring the course of a game, there is at all points the option to change the playing level. If in that playing mode you are aiming for sharp types of position of a tactical character, the program will more and more frequently present you with the opportunity to exploit these to your advantage. In our opinion the playing mode “ Easy Game” offers the advantage that, for example, when the level has been chosen to be that of “Club player” the program generally speaking plays strong and natural moves, but every so often blends in tactically weaker moves. Something totally new in Fritz 16 is the support for training by means of “ Assisted Analysis” and calculation training. To achieve this you simply click on the ribbon on “Play blindfold”. In addition there is the possibility of continuing the game without seeing the pieces. In the window “ Easy Game Info” you will find a constantly updated evaluation of the position and your rating.ĭuring the game the program offers its human opponent numerous little opportunities for help. The program adapts within the framework of the chosen level of play and on occasion plays weaker moves. Now you can input your moves totally without time pressure (no time limit). After the appropriate level of play has been chosen, you can start a game directly by clicking on “ New Game White” or “ New Game Black”. In your first games against the computer it will quickly become evident what the correct setting should be. This can be done under the heading “Levels”.įor most users the setting “ Club player” should be suitable. Experienced users will spot at first glance that what are offered above all are functions which are linked to this playing mode.Īs a first step it is necessary to define the level at which one would like to play games against the program. On doing so, you launch the customised screen for this type of play. In earlier versions of the program there were different handicap, friend and sparring settings in order to provide the user with an opponent capable of being beaten by a human being.įrom the starting screen of Fritz 16 you can set in motion all levels of play in which the engine’s playing strength is reduced under " Easy Game " In play against modern chess engines this is something which has consistently been changing and even for top players it is hard to defeat modern engines. The programs were very strong tactically, but could be defeated by experienced club players. In the early days of computer chess it was an exciting experience for a human player to play against a computer.