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Polina Karelina vs. Fritz 19 - The Timid (Strong Club Player)
Polina Karelina vs. Fritz 19 - The Timid (Strong Club Player)

The final game is upon us, and Polina Karelina has to win against the timid mouse character. If not, Fritz 19 won the battle against the humans, since the engine leads with 3:2. The Woman Candidate Master of the Bahamas has a FIDE rating of 1839, but is brave enough to fight the strong club player level! Luckily, the cowardly opponent is the weakest animal of Fritz 19. But on this difficulty level, it is a mighty mouse!
Jan Jettel vs. Fritz 19 - The Swindler (Strong Club Player)
Jan Jettel vs. Fritz 19 - The Swindler (Strong Club Player)

Fritz 19 is in the lead again with 2.5 to 1.5. But maybe our strong club level player Jan Jettel, perhaps better known as Schachnotizen, can defeat the tricky engine opponent. You either love, or hate to play against an ultra-aggressive club player, who pushes pawns forward non-stop, and sacrifices pieces with delight. The Swindler is exactly this. In the dramatic battle with Jan Jettel, the fox character pulls off a couple of tricks in typical swindler fashion. A game, Jan will probably never forget!

Svitlana Demchenko vs. Fritz 19 - The Endgame Pro (Strong Club Player)
Svitlana Demchenko vs. Fritz 19 - The Endgame Pro (Strong Club Player)

Three more games to go, and the score between humans vs. Fritz 19 is now 1.5 to 1.5, after Robert Ris conquered the aggressive bull. Svitlana Demchenko's opponent is the turtle, an endgame aficionado. This animal is considered one of the more challenging Fritz 19 characters, and difficult to break. In the Sicilian Kan Variation, the Canadian WIM cannot really advance, until a material imbalance shows up out of nowhere! But things aren't getting easier ...
Robert Ris vs. Fritz 19 - The Aggressive (Strong Club Player)
Robert Ris vs. Fritz 19 - The Aggressive (Strong Club Player)

Fritz 19 leads with 1.5 to 0.5, against the humans, by beating Leon Mendonca, and drawing with Elisabeth Paehtz. Robert Ris is now facing the aggressive bull at strong club player level. And quickly, The Dutch IM has a piece more against Fritz 19! Unfortunately, the bull storms towards Robert with countless threats! Who will prevail?
Elisabeth Paehtz vs. Fritz 19 - The Positional (Strong Club Player)
Elisabeth Paehtz vs. Fritz 19 - The Positional (Strong Club Player)

After Leon Mendonca lost against the GM Dog, it's Elisabeth Paehtz's turn to win a point for the humans! Unfortunately, the positional player, the owl, is programmed to play stable and solid. And even at strong club player level, the nocturnal bird can be a threat! However, Elli quickly gains a huge advantage with a well-known London System opening trick, which you can watch on one of her Fritztrainer's. But will it be enough? There is always the club chess player, and co-host Arne Kaehler to stir up weird move suggestions ...
Leon Mendonca vs. Fritz 19 - The Allrounder (GM level)
Leon Mendonca vs. Fritz 19 - The Allrounder (GM level)

Leon Luke Mendonca fears nobody, not even the Grandmaster level of the brand new Fritz 19! The Indian Grandmaster faces the allrounder, which is one of six new player types, that Fritz 19 has to offer. Does Leon even have a tiny chance against the powerful GM-Level? Can the allrounder score, just by maintaining an innocent demeanor? You can find out in the video.