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over the board

over the board is the alternative form of over-the-board.

Meaning of over-the-board

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

Questions about over the board

What is over the board the alternative form of?
Over the board is the alternative form of over-the-board.

Words near over the board in the dictionary

  1. over rates
  2. over square
  3. Over Staveley
  4. Over Stowey
  5. over the bender
  6. over the board
  7. over the counter
  8. over the edge
  9. over the fence
  10. over the head
  11. over the hill

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