Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition
Chess strategy program for matches and neural engine analysis
ChessBase GmbH · Released Jul 29, 2020
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 83
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- May 14, 2021
What is Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition?
A chess program where you play matches against a computer or other players and examine moves with its Fat Fritz neural engine.
For you if...
- +you want chess matches against a computer or other players
- +you like examining chess moves with engine suggestions
Not for you if...
- −you want real-time action instead of turn-based chess
What players say
66% of 83 reviews are positive
Some players praise the chess engine's strength, but many say this edition lacks opening and analysis tools they expected. Players also report that they cannot play offline or use their existing online chess accounts.
Screenshots and trailer
Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition system requirements
Minimum: Graphic with 256 MB, 2 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual Core
- Graphics
- Graphic card with 256 MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Windows Media Player 9
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- PC Intel i5 oder AMD Ryzen 3 (Quadcore)
- Graphics
- Graphic card with 512 MB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Windows Media Player 11
Does Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Dutch.
Does Fritz Chess 17 Steam Edition use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
