Abbreviation for over the board. A player which faces his opponent face to face.
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Quotes of the Day
Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.
Alexander Kotov
Petrosian-Spassky? To think I could have watched an excellent football match instead!
Mikhail Tal 1966
Chess needs Kasparov, he’s very important for chess, he’s a very important figure who can open a lot of doors for chess. And for Kirsan, of course, it was a joke.
Silvio Danailov 2013
.If we compare Carlsen with Anand or me or someone else, by ten criteria, he will be stronger in eight of them.
Veselin Topalov 2015
Chess is respected in culture and education, but our organization is far behind. FIDE must lead, not drag chess down.
Garry Kasparov 2014
