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Definition of over-the-board in English:

over-the-board

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəðəˈbɔːd/

adjective

Chess

  • Designating or relating to play in which participants face each other across the chessboard (as opposed to correspondence play, problem chess, etc.).

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Times. From over + the + board.