Chessbase Fritz Trainer — Monster

The series for long pieces (bishop and rook) turns these high-range pieces into decisive weapons. By focusing purely on their geometry, activity, and typical sacrifices, it elevates your positional and endgame play. If you struggle to activate rooks or bishops in closed positions, these courses are among the best investments in chess training.

But MONSTER wasn’t flawless. One night, under the soft hum of servers and the rain on the glass, it played a match against the retired grandmaster, Petrov—an old rival of Anya’s father. The position was strange: both kings exposed, queens traded, pieces scattered like leaves. MONSTER proposed a line so counterintuitive it made Petrov’s forehead crease. He played on autopilot, trusting the engine’s centuries of training. The reply was a brutal combination, and Petrov’s flags fell in silence. ChessBase Fritz Trainer MONSTER