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Sends the text to all players and observers of the game you are observing
or playing. Same as the "whisper command", except that "whisper" goes
only to the observers, not the players.
It's considered rude to "kibitz" during a serious game, unless the players
have agreed that it's okay. ICC has an "allowkib" variable that allows
you to choose whether your games should allow kibitzes.
"set allowkib 0" = No kibitzing. *All kibitzes are converted to whispers.
"set allowkib 1" = Allow kibitzes.
"set allowkib 2" = Allow kibitzes in unrated games only. See help vars.
If you allow kibitzes in your games, the "kib" variable determines which kibitzes
and whispers you will hear.
- Do "set kib 0" to hear no kibitzes.
- Do "set kib 1" to hear all kibitzes.
- Do "set kib 2" to hear only titled players (GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM, WFM, DM).
You can also elect to block out kibitzes while you're playing, with
"set quietplay 2" (blocks them all) or "set quietplay 1" (blocks just
observers' comments). See help quietplay.
If you are observing more than one game, use the "primary" command to
choose which game your kibitzes will go to. Or you can use the "kibitzto"
command. For example, "kibitzto 136 Why not 21...Bxg5?" sends your comment to
game 136.
Please note the following etiquette regarding the kibitz command:
1) It is not polite to kibitz during other people's games, unless you
have permission from both players.
2) During the broadcast of live events, please keep the kibitzes on the
topic of the game. Most people are watching to see the game and to
discuss it with other players, not to discuss non-chess topics or
to get into arguments.
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ICC Help: kibitz