patzer

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(thing) by -brazil- (2.9 y) (print)   (I like it!) Fri Dec 21 2001 at 15:43:33
This chess term is not of Russian, but of German origin. A Patzer is a really bad mistake, something that makes you look like a total newbie to whatever you were trying to do. Used for a person (not normally done in German), it would mean somebody who frequently commits such mistakes.
(person) by gitm (1.7 hr) (print)   (I like it!) Fri Dec 21 2001 at 16:15:43

Definition

The term patzer is taken from the German verb patzen which means, quite literally, to make a mess. Patzers are quite simply mess makers.

This term is most frequently used in the chess world to describe a player of low skill, or as an insult to a player of any level.

Example of use

Player 1: Oh no, I have to face someone named Igor Stralavanskov in the next round. I'm doomed.

Player 2: I wouldn't get so stressed if I were you. He's a patzer.

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