"over-the-board" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} over-the-board (uncountable)
  1. (chess, of a match) Taking place in person with players facing each other across the chessboard, as opposed to correspondence games, online tournaments, etc. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: OTB, over the board
    Sense id: en-over-the-board-en-noun-U4P3Sb~S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms Topics: board-games, chess, games

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