over-the-board
In-person chess play
Over-the-board describes chess played in person, with both players physically present at the same board—as opposed to correspondence chess or online play.
The phrase emphasizes the traditional, face-to-face format: She prefers over-the-board tournaments to playing online.
Often abbreviated OTB.
Multi-round competitive event
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- ratedAssigned a value
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
arbiter · notation · clock · pairing · round-robin · Swiss · opening · middlegame
Conforming to accepted standards
- honestFree from deception
- openNot closed
- aboveboardHonest and unconcealed
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
disclosed · visible · public · candid · forthright · transparent · overt · unconcealed
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- ratedAssigned a value
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
grandmaster · arbiter · notation · clock · pairing · round-robin · Swiss · opening · middlegame · endgame
legitimate
Conforming to accepted standards
- honestFree from deception
- openNot closed
- aboveboardHonest and unconcealed
straightforward · disclosed · visible · public · candid · forthright · transparent · overt · unconcealed · direct
over-the-boardcorrespondence
Exchanged written communication
play-by-mail · online · digital · virtual · postal
over-the-boardunder-the-table
Secret and unofficial
under the counter · backdoor · illicit · covert · off-the-books
over, the, board, boards, boarded, boarding, boarder, boarders, overboard