Fritz 21 Handbook

Options – Engine

Contents
Contents

Fritz 20 no longer has a single "Options – Engine" submenu collecting the engine-related toggles. The three toggles previously grouped here have moved into more appropriate places in the Options dialog and the ribbon.

Show Plans

Visualises the engine's planned manoeuvre on the board.

Where to find it: the "Hints" panel of the Training ribbon (keyboard shortcut V).

Note: not all chess engines support this feature. Modern Stockfish and Komodo, for example, do not expose plan information through the UCI protocol.

Coach is watching

Lets the trainer monitor the moves you play and indicate mistakes and better alternatives.

Where to find it: the "Help" group of the Misc tab in the Options dialog (File – Options – Misc), or as a toggle on the "Coach" panel of the Home ribbon.

Assisted Analysis

Indicates with colours how good each possible move is when the cursor hovers over a piece.

Where to find it: the "Help" group of the Misc tab in the Options dialog (File – Options – Misc), or as a toggle on the "Training" panel of the Home ribbon.

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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
Options
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
New board sounds
2.18
Style variants
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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
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Options – Clipboard
What do the two diagrams in the LiveBook window mean?
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
Options
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
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
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6