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Kibitz
   

The Art of Kibitz

'Kibitzing' is the provision of commentary to an ongoing game. There are at least two ways for this:

Serious kibitz
Often performed in a side room which has a copy of the game, by strong players and with the serious intention of explaining and discussing the game. On the Go servers, kibitzing can be performed by any observer, and the players will only see it afterwards in the gamefile (if at all).
Animated Kibitz
Often much more informal and within earshot of the players, sometimes even with the involvement of the players themselves. (Not to be confused with Argue The Opponent Into His Move which is a bad habit if the game is serious).

Much fun has been had with the art of 'animated' kibitz - here are some quotes:

  • Interesting how a move next to a good move can be so bad.
  • Normally that would work, but in this context, there is no hope.
  • Normally that wouldn't work, and now is not any different.
  • Why has he connected two dead groups?
  • Not bad, exchanging 30 points of territory against influence facing the opponents wall, but I wonder if that's what he wanted?
  • He obviously hasn't read page 43 in 'attack and defence'
  • This is a new Joseki...
  • There are exceptions to 'the empty triangle is bad', but this isn't one of them, is it?

--MortenPahle

On a side note, "Kiebitz" is the German name for a bird (Vanellus vanellus, 30 cm) , you can hear it [ext] here.

OneEye

  • (Pro comment:) Oh! Strong move!! But... maybe... THIS (another move) better!!!

--AvatarDJFLux



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