Abbreviation for over the board. A player which faces his opponent face to face.
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Quotes of the Day
You can’t look too annoyed or they’ll look for the mistake you’ve made. A lot of the time it’s about looking for these opportunities and if you give them a clue, the good players will find it.
Magnus Carlsen 2016
First-class players lose to second-class players because second-class players sometimes play a first-class game
Siegbert Tarrasch
The duty of a World Champion is not only to play games but also to explain to the public why he is winning
Garry Kasparov NIC 1989
I am the best player in the world, and I am here to prove it.
Robert Fischer 1971
Chess is respected in culture and education, but our organization is far behind. FIDE must lead, not drag chess down.
Garry Kasparov 2014