单词 | over-the-board |
释义 | over-the-boardadj. Chess. Designating or relating to play in which participants face each other across the chessboard (as opposed to correspondence play, problem chess, etc.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [adjective] > type of game or match blindfold1790 simultaneous1883 over-the-board1924 all-play-all1952 Swiss1953 1924 Times 12 July 10/4 This is not the time or place to discuss the respective claims of problems or over-the-board play. Both forms of chess have their strong adherents. 1954 H. Golombek World Chess Championship 1954 54 He has retired from over-the-board play and has devoted himself to writing about and teaching the game. 1984 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 13 Feb. 22 Mike..does manage to squeeze in a few over-the-board tournaments each year. 2001 Sunday Mail (S. Africa) (Nexis) 1 Apr. 66 Adrian Driscoll has made a welcome return to over-the-board chess during the past six months. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1924 |
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