Hey fans! One of our community members has come up with an awesome fix to the issue in the event the game does not launch. You can take a look at the advice here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/276750/discussions/0/620700960234806383/#p6
(I believe it's toward the bottom)
As always we're here to help so if you have any issues with the game please post to the forums!
Thank you for your support of Fritz Chess 14 and happy gaming!