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over-the-board

over-the-board noun: taking place in person with players facing each other across the chessboard, as opposed to correspondence games, online tournaments, etc.

Noun

over-the-board (uncountable)

  1. Taking place in person with players facing each other across the chessboard, as opposed to correspondence games, online tournaments, etc.
    • It is extremely difficult to prove cheating in over-the-board chess and there is no evidence of wrongdoing on Niemann’s part at the event.2022 September 7, Sean Ingle, “Magnus Carlsen leaves Sinquefield Cup amid Niemann chess ‘cheating’ furore”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    OTB

Synonyms of over-the-board

Forms of over-the-board

alternative formover the board

Questions about over-the-board

What does over-the-board mean?
Over-the-board means taking place in person with players facing each other across the chessboard, as opposed to correspondence games, online tournaments, etc.
What part of speech is over-the-board?
Over-the-board is a noun.

Words near over-the-board in the dictionary

  1. over-supinated
  2. over-supinates
  3. over-supinating
  4. over-supination
  5. over-swift
  6. over-the-board
  7. over-the-counter
  8. over-the-line
  9. over-the-pole
  10. over-the-road
  11. over-the-shoulder boulder holder

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