Tactics in chess are sequences of moves which limit the opponent's options and may result in a tangible gain by force. They are usually contrasted with strategy, in which advantages take longer to be realised and where the opponent is less constrained in his choice of reply. Tactics are an essential part of chess, since even purely positional games may contain certain moments where one cannot do without sharp calculations. The fundamental building blocks of tactics are forks, skewers, batteries, discovered attacks, undermining, overloading, deflection, pins and interference.

Developed by TopWare Interactive and Gaijin Entertainment, Battle Vs Chess aims to bring the classic tabletop game into the modern age, without removing the essential qualities that have made it popular for centuries. Familiar chess pieces are brought to life as richly detailed 3D models, with players seeing the spectacular results of their actions in their quest for domination of the board.

[MULTI] Battle vs Chess (2011/MULTI2/RePack from Fenixx)

Year: 2011 | PC | English | Developer: Gaijin Entertainment | Publisher: TopWare Interactive | 539 MB

The unique Deluxe Version includes all previously released versions of the game starring the lovable Yeti and his penguins, as well as the exclusive special versions, Super Penguin Throw and Super Orca Slap (Super Penguin Target Shooting). The brand new ice bears also add their share to offer you a once-in-a-lifetime gaming experience. Compete with player‘s worldwide, compare your skills in the online high score lists, break the limits and touch the sky with the penguins. Grab your friends and experience the hype together in the demanding multiplayer challenges.

Join the community! “Let’s Check” is a revolutionary new feature of Fritz 13 that will change the chess world*. With it Fritz 13 users can join a world-wide community that will put together a giant knowledge base for chess. Whenever you analyze a position to any meaningful depth with your chess engine Fritz 13 will, if you allow it, send the main line and evaluation to a central server, to be shared by all participating users. Soon you will be able to find deep analysis to almost every position you look at – instantly, pre-generated by the finest engines in the world, running on the most powerful machines around. Gone are the days where you would have to wait for your computer to reach substantial depth in order to make sure you are not falling into a trap. You will even be able to see the analysis of different chess engines and compare their results – all without a second of wait time.