Turn it on, marvel at its brilliance. Unfortunately for you, it doesn't make much of an effort of sharing ways of how to be just as awesome. Somehow there is not much of a market for computer programs that try to teach what they see on the board.
Should've gotten yourself a waffle iron as well to enjoy a good waffle each and every day of your life.
Wow....you two are depressingly negative. There are many ways to use Fritz to help you train. Go to the ChessBase site and read some of the articles:
http://www.chessbase.com/download/index.asp
One of the best ways I have found, is when you come across a position in a book or video, where they say "white has a won position", go ahead and set it up on Fritz, and play it out. See if you can win from there. This is good if you have the game and it has good annotations. You can go back to the annotations and see how they played it out.
Also, I like to take the basic endgames and study them. Then I play them out against Fritz to see if I really understood and can do it. It is really good to practice the techniques rather than to just assume you understand.
Fritz is not a waste of money. Any other "positive" people have any suggestions on using Fritz to help improve?
Analyse your own games, post your loss here (once a week) with your analysis. Post your win (showcase) with your annotations. I don't have fritz here but do your analysis first before you use your fritz.
Analyse your own games, post your loss here (once a week) with your analysis. Post your win (showcase) with your annotations. I don't have fritz here but do your analysis first before you use your fritz.
KCO is correct! Try to analyze by yourself first, and then check the positions with Fritz. (or whatever engine)
One thing I have found very useful is the opening training in the Fritz GUI. Pick the opening and then play against fritz. (or again whoever) There are some great available opening books to train against as well as the fritz book!
I wasn't super high on chessbase at first but now Chessbase and Fritz 10 have become essentials. (you don't need to buy the new chessbase though...the Chessbase 9 premium lite package is a lot cheaper and really really helpful...especially with searching for endgames to study!!)
I just bought Fritz 12 and need some advice on how to use it to train!
Some of you already know that I'm working through the Chess.com chess videos in this order: http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/chess-videos-my-sequence-for-watching I am watching about a video a day on weekdays (I'm through the first thirteen on my list... but I have not yet worked "exclamaviatch" into everyday conversation)
I also play about 4 OTB games (15-30 minutes) a day
Played way too many online chess games (200+) during the last month, not productive learning so I'm cutting that out.
I have been inconsistent about using Chess.com tactics trainer. I was getting a good half hour a day in one week and dropped off due to work.
So, now I have all of Chess.com at my fingertips as well as Fritz 12. Looking for some constructive input on how to put it to good use. What's useful in it for you?
My short term goals are to (1) work through the videos, (2) build a repertoire sufficient to play in a tournament before the end of this year, then (3) play in 1 tournament during the first quarter of next year.
My long term goal is to make a good faith attempt to obtain an FM title within three years.