Fritz 9: Play Chess

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Game Chronicles
    73
    A great chess program for helping and improving your chess game. This is not just a game to play chess with others or against a computer; it is a set of tools for teaching and improving your chess game.
  2. Gaming Horizon
    71
    If you are planning to buy Fritz 9 with the hopes of learning how to play Chess, run far, far away and don’t look back.
  3. Digital Entertainment News
    71
    Chess-nerds, rejoice! The game that beat Gary Kasparov is back and it knows the game a whole lot better than you ever will!
  5. AceGamez
    70
    The AI itself is quite charactersome, nattering incessantly to you throughout the match, sometimes making scathing remarks on your inability to play chess and sometimes just uttering random remarks, such as Mrs Doubtfire impersonations amongst many others. But even that exuberant façade cannot hide the fact that behind Fritz Chess 9 is very little new material besides engine updates.
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  6. GameSpot
    69
    The strengths of Fritz 9 will likely only appeal to the most advanced chess players.
  7. Worth Playing
    65
    Fritz 9 is ideal for players interested in seriously developing their chess games, but fails to do much for the casual player or players new to the game.
  8. Computer and Video Games
    55
    Fritz Chess 9 is designed to teach and train chess players, and should be treated as such. If you're looking for an authentic chess xperience, we suggest getting a real chessboard. [PC Zone]