From the German verb patzen (to blunder), the name given to a weak player.
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Quotes of the Day
When you see a good move, look for a better one
Emanuel Lasker
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971
Kramnik was the luckiest man in the history of chess. He never won a single cycle, he got all the matches that he played for political reasons.
Veselin Topalov 2014
My style is based on giving energy and creating. Karpov’s style is something that is probably taking energy from his opponent. NIC 1989
Garry Kasparov 1989 NIC
Carlsen simply plays chess well. It seems to me that in such cases people are inclined to look for some supernatural explanation, although the simplest explanation is also the most appropriate: the guy simply plays chess well.
Alexander Grischuk 2014
