over-the-boardadj.
/ˌəʊvəðəˈbɔːd/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərðəˈbɔrd/ Chess.
Designating or relating to play in which participants face each other across the chessboard (as opposed to correspondence play, problem chess, etc.).
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1924 Times 12 July 10/4 This is not the time or place to discuss the respective claims of problems or over-the-board play. Both forms of chess have their strong adherents.
1954 H. Golombek World Chess Championship 1954 54 He has retired from over-the-board play and has devoted himself to writing about and teaching the game.
1984 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 13 Feb. 22 Mike..does manage to squeeze in a few over-the-board tournaments each year.
2001 Sunday Mail (S. Africa) (Nexis) 1 Apr. 66 Adrian Driscoll has made a welcome return to over-the-board chess during the past six months.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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