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Fritz was originally a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (der alte Fritz, a nickname for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor). Fritz was also a name given to German troops by the British and others in the first and second world wars equivalent to Tommy as the British troops were called by German and other troops.^[1] Common derivations for Fritz include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, and Fritsch. Fritz may also refer to:

Entertainment

• Fritz (chess), German computer chess program
• Fritz (Frankenstein), hunchback in the 1931 film version of Frankenstein, played by Dwight Frye
• Fritz the Cat, comic book character, featured in the animated Fritz the Cat and its sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
• Fritz (radio station), a Berlin/Potsdam based German youth radio station. Fritz homepage

People

• Clemens Fritz, German footballer currently playing for SV Werder Bremen
• Florian Fritz, French rugby union player
• Fritz Bondroit, German canoer
• Fritz Haber, German chemist
• Fritz Henderson, American executive and current CEO of General Motors
• Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist
• Fritz Lang, film maker
• Fritz Leiber, American author of fantasy, horror, and science-fiction
• Fritz Strobl, Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer
• Fritz Windhorst, Louisiana state senator from 1972-1992
• Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor
• Fritz Haeg, American artist
• Russell Fritz, recipient of the Jamaican Prime Ministers Medal of Appreciation in the Jamaican honours system
• Ferenc Fritz, famous Hungarian mechanical engineer
• Fritz, nickname of Walter F. Mondale, former vice president of the United States and U.S. senator from Minnesota
• Fritz or Fritzchen, German codename for double agent Eddie Chapman during World War II

Miscellenea

• Fritz-chip, secure cryptoprocessor of the Trusted Computing Group
• "Fritz" helmet, nickname for the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops kevlar helmet currently used by the US Military
• Fritz, alternate name for Devon sausage
• Fritz handle, cane handle developed by a German count to make cane use by the arthritic sufferer more comfortable.
• Chester Fritz Auditorium and Chester Fritz Library, facilities on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks
• Fritz Industries, manufacturing company based in Dallas, Texas
• Fritz Tile, also spelled Fritztile, brand of resilient terrazzo floor tile
• "On the fritz", phrase meaning an appliance is broken or malfunctioning (imitating the sound of electric sparks)

See also

• For "frits", plural of frit
• The name Frits

References

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Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

English

Noun

Fritz (plural Fritzes)

1. (British, derogatory) a German person (used in a nominal sense).

   You! Fritz! Tell us where the ammunition's kept!

Synonyms

• Boche
• Jerry
• Kraut

Proper noun

Fritz

1. (British, pejorative) a name used to represent the German people as a whole.

   But if Fritz is stationed in that patch of woodland, we've got no chance!

German

Proper noun

Fritz

1. A male given name, the pet form of Friedrich

From Wikia Gaming, your source for walkthroughs, games, guides, and more!

Fritz is a chess program for PC.

It is one of the two best chess programs. The other one is Chessmaster. According to some people. Fritz uses a better engine than Chessmaster.

Gameplay

It has several modes of play:

• Rated: the matches affect your ELO rating
• Sparring: the computer gives some advantages. The player can choose different opponents with varying difficulty
• Friend mode: the computer adapts to the player style

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