Fritz 21 Handbook

Keyboard functions

Contents
Contents

Some program functions are only accessible via the keyboard:

Keyboard commands

Make board window square

F9

Delete coloured fields/arrows on the board

Ctrl-Alt-Y

Add an exclamation mark (good move)

!

Copy game and position to clipboard

Ctrl-C

Clear hash tables

Ctrl-Shift-Alt-H

Change engine parameters

Ctrl-Shift-P

Delete all game comments

Shift-Ctrl-Y

Stop running engine

Esc

Switch between book and notation

Tab

Go to position after move N

Ctrl-G

Note: You can view the current assignment of keyboard shortcuts or change them later.

1
2
General operation
2.1
Ribbons
2.2
The menu bands
2.3
2.4
2.5
Style specifications
2.6
Board design – 2D board
2.7
Board window navigation
2.8
User Info
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
Keyboard
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
New board sounds
2.18
Style variants
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6.1
Enter & Analyse
3.6.2
Evaluation of the position
3.6.3
Analysis with the Buddy Engine
3.6.4
FAQ Buddy Engine
3.6.5
Visualize engine analysis
3.6.6
Visual Evaluation
3.6.7
Evaluation history in the search
3.6.8
Different displays in the engine window
3.6.9
Full analysis / Tactical Analysis
3.6.10
A tip for Full analysis
3.6.11
Infinite analysis
3.6.12
Duration analysis with analysis comments
3.6.13
Example Tactical Analysis
3.6.14
Deep position analysis
3.6.15
Blundercheck
3.6.16
Using engines interactively
3.6.17
Blitz & train on Playchess.com
3.6.18
Training questions
3.6.19
Commentary symbols in the Fritz Blunder search
3.6.20
Compare analysis
3.6.21
Automatic analysis of server games
3.6.22
Shootout
3.6.23
The Kibitzer
3.6.24
Parallel analysis
3.6.25
Monte Carlo
3.6.26
Extended Engine Information
3.6.27
3.6.28
3.6.29
3.6.30
The Analysis board
3.6.31
Variation board
3.6.32
Visualize Search
3.6.33
Animated engine variants
3.6.34
Chess problems, mate search
3.6.35
Mate search with Fritz
3.6.36
Tips in the engine window
3.6.37
Calculating Elo ratings retrospectively
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
4
5
6
Entering moves on the keyboard
Keyboard input for commentary symbols
1
2
General operation
2.1
Ribbons
2.2
The menu bands
2.3
2.4
2.5
Style specifications
2.6
Board design – 2D board
2.7
Board window navigation
2.8
User Info
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
Keyboard
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
New board sounds
2.18
Style variants
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.6.1
Enter & Analyse
3.6.2
Evaluation of the position
3.6.3
Analysis with the Buddy Engine
3.6.4
FAQ Buddy Engine
3.6.5
Visualize engine analysis
3.6.6
Visual Evaluation
3.6.7
Evaluation history in the search
3.6.8
Different displays in the engine window
3.6.9
Full analysis / Tactical Analysis
3.6.10
A tip for Full analysis
3.6.11
Infinite analysis
3.6.12
Duration analysis with analysis comments
3.6.13
Example Tactical Analysis
3.6.14
Deep position analysis
3.6.15
Blundercheck
3.6.16
Using engines interactively
3.6.17
Blitz & train on Playchess.com
3.6.18
Training questions
3.6.19
Commentary symbols in the Fritz Blunder search
3.6.20
Compare analysis
3.6.21
Automatic analysis of server games
3.6.22
Shootout
3.6.23
The Kibitzer
3.6.24
Parallel analysis
3.6.25
Monte Carlo
3.6.26
Extended Engine Information
3.6.27
3.6.28
3.6.29
3.6.30
The Analysis board
3.6.31
Variation board
3.6.32
Visualize Search
3.6.33
Animated engine variants
3.6.34
Chess problems, mate search
3.6.35
Mate search with Fritz
3.6.36
Tips in the engine window
3.6.37
Calculating Elo ratings retrospectively
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
4
5
6