| 释义 |
over-the-board, a.
[over prep. 12.]
Of chess competition: with the participants actually present, as opp. to correspondence play; with opponents facing each other across the chess-board.
1932E. Lasker Manual of Chess iv. 228/2 His talent for over-the-board play was not considerable. 1954H. 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. 1974C. H. O'D. Alexander On Chess iii. ix. 214 For various reasons—no chess club in the locality, lack of time, finding over-the-board play too much nervous strain—a number of people don't play it. |
