Abbreviation for over the board. A player which faces his opponent face to face.
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Quotes of the Day
When I am in the USSR, I have the feeling that every tram conductor plays chess better than I do.
Hans Ree
What am I doing in this pool of piranhas?
Nigel Short 2017
We lost the crowns of World Champions, it is sad, of course. But if you look at the rating list of top 100 players, Russia is still dominating. However, the competition is constantly growing stronger.
Arkady Dvorkovich 2011
Carlsen: “I ran out of steam towards the end but fortunately I played better than he did”
Magnus Carlsen 2017
Carlsen is a combination of Karpov and Fischer style.
Garry Kasparov 2017
