noun
- plural of patzer: weak or incompetent chess players
Usage: chess slang
Examples
- The chess club was full of patzers who barely knew how the pieces moved.
- Even patzers can improve with practice and study.
- The tournament had separate sections for masters and patzers.
- He called himself one of the patzers but secretly studied chess theory.
- The online chess site matched patzers with players of similar skill levels.