Only this week (30 June – 6 July) in the Summer Special!
ChessBase 18 and Fritz 20 – the winning bundle! Normally priced at €269.90, now only at €209.90 as part of our summer special offer.
ChessBase 18
ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard throughout the world. Everyone uses ChessBase, from the World Champion to the amateur next door. It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it. Start your personal success story with ChessBase and enjoy the game even more.
Whether it is preparation for an individual opponent or tournament, administration and analysis of one’s own games, development of training material for self-study or for training groups, or publication of games on the web or in print: ChessBase o.ers an incredible wealth of functions for all areas of study and playing levels. Anyone who is seriously involved in chess, plays tournaments or simply wants to understand chess, needs ChessBase: youth players, amateurs, tournament players, coaches, grandmasters, professional players etc.
New features in ChessBase 18
- Playing style analysis: What type of player is your next opponent? ChessBase 18 checks the games and recognises aspects such as “Manic attacker who risks everything”, “Strong endgame expert with great fighting spirit”, “Exchanger with too high a draw ratio” and many more.
- Search for strategic themes: Find games with a thrilling kingside attack, or on the topics: Defence; space advantage; strong square; queenside play etc. – training and illustrative material in abundance!
- Access to 6 billion Lichess games, extremely fast access via the ChessBase Database Server.
- Player preparation by matching Lichess games: Matching Lichess or Chess.com accounts via statistical matching provides deep insights for opponent preparation!
- Download Chess.com games with built-in API, convenient and fast!
- Built-in cloud engine: Use the power of the cloud on your notebook or tablet, rent the appropriate engine and save your own battery at the same time! With free flat rate for premium users*
- ChessBase Mobile: The app for on the go – access to your own cloud databases, opening preparations and the ChessBase Database Server with over 12 million games!
- Further innovations: Printing of QR codes for games and positions. New design for Interface. All new icons. Icon colours adapt to the design theme. Better displays for reference searches (e.g. filter for Elo and year or draw range). Faster game input by voice and much more.
ChessBase 18 – program only
- ChessBase 18 Program
- 1-year Premium membership
* Only in conjunction with a ChessBase Premium account, which is included with the purchase of CB18 (1 year). This also applies to CB18 access to the ChessBase Online Database.
Fritz 20
FRITZ 20 is more than just a chess engine – it is a training revolution for ambitious players and professionals. Whether you are taking your first steps into the world of serious chess training, or already playing at tournament level, FRITZ 20 will help you train more efficiently, intelligently and individually than ever before.
New: playing style simulation at the highest level
FRITZ 20 analyses your next opponent – and plays like them! Use the style analysis in ChessBase 18 to configure whether Fritz should play aggressively, riskily, positionally or exchange-oriented. This allows you to train specifically for your next game – realistically and practically.
Compete against legends
Compete against the strategies of the greatest players in history: Morphy, Lasker, Capablanca, Tal, Fischer, Karpov – with ELO ratings tailored to you, but in their authentic style. The unique style engine simulates their playing style as convincingly as only FRITZ can. New: the additional playing styles ‘Hypermodern’ and ‘Romantic’.
Play better – even under time pressure
Perfect your reflexes with the new Bullet Training mode: configure the time limit exactly, and learn to keep your nerves under pressure – ideal for blitz and bullet players on online platforms.
AI that understands chess – and speaks
Experience a new dimension of interaction with AI chat and voice output: polished commentary, amusing analyses and subtle hints – spoken in natural language if desired. Fritz commentary at its best. Even stronger.
Even more beautiful. Even more direct.
Highlights in Fritz 20:
- Fritz with 3,580 ELO – world-class level
- Capablanca, Tal, Kasparov Master as virtual opponents
- Opponent simulation via ChessBase 18 Style Report
- Manual opponent configuration
- New playing styles: ‘Romantic’ and ‘Hypermodern’
- Bullet training, AI chat, new 3D graphics, game controller support, new achievements
- 2-month Premium membership
ChessBase 18 and Fritz 20 – the winning bundle! Normally priced at €269.90, now only at €209.90 as part of our summer special offer.
