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Fritz 6

Fritz 6 is a chess simulation which can be adjusted for beginners, advanced players and professionals. In comparison to Fritz 5 its graphics were revised and the menu got improved. For beginners the game…

29 November 1999

Fritz 6 is a strategy developed by ChessBase, released 29 November 1999 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Fritz 6 is

Fritz 6 is a strategy game developed by ChessBase and released in 1999. It was published by Eidos Interactive. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fritz 6 is a chess simulation which can be adjusted for beginners, advanced players and professionals. In comparison to Fritz 5 its graphics were revised and the menu got improved. For beginners the game features several help functions, e.g. it explains all possible moves. When making a mistake the virtual coach comes up and helps. For advanced players there are many settings for the AI opponent to get the ideal training partner. The key parts of the programme are the extensive analysis functions. The database consists of 320.000 professional games and has an ELO rating of 2825.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective.

What it launched against

Fritz 6 launched on 29 November 1999, within three weeks of Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version and Quake III Arena.

Released around the same time: Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version, Quake III Arena.

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When did Fritz 6 come out?
Fritz 6 was released on 29 November 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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