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Can somenone explain this term to me please.

Cheers

-Robbo

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It's someone who watches a game in progress,and gives all sorts of unwanted advice, opinions and "help" to the players

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Cool, thought it was something along those lines, thanks for confirming this.

-Robbo

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Originally posted by sundown316
It's someone who watches a game in progress,and gives all sorts of unwanted advice, opinions and "help" to the players
not true. A kibitzer watches the game but doesn't interfere. Only when is separate analysis rooms, comments can be exchanged.

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Cheers all

I think I cracked it, maybe I wasn't particularly clear in first post, this was relating to some new chess software I received and there are plenty of options for kibitzer mode.
Thanks for the help.

-Robbo

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Originally posted by Mephisto2
not true. A kibitzer watches the game but doesn't interfere. Only when is separate analysis rooms, comments can be exchanged.
kibitzer.

Main Entry: ki·bitz·er

Variant(s): also kib·bitz·er /'ki-b&t-s&r, k&-'bit-/

Function: noun:

one who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment especially at a card game; broadly : one who offers opinions.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=kibitzer+

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I was referring to casual games.

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I think on-line sites for real-time games have a kibitz feature that allows the observers of a game to talk without disturbing the players. The messages do not go to the players of the game. But I also found this definition:

Kibitzer: someone who gives good advice to your opponent and bad advice to you. ( http://www.edcollins.com/chess/glossary.htm )

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