stupid OTB question

does OTB stand for over the boar? because people are always saying thier OTB rating is ..... and i was wonderig what OTB meant. thanks.

Over The Board. Means actually sitting at a chessboard, accross from another human being.

always wondered that too.

Originally posted by kmac27
does OTB stand for over the boar? because people are always saying thier OTB rating is ..... and i was wonderig what OTB meant. thanks.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Yes it means over the boar. Means actually sitting at a chessboar, across from another human being. Makes playing a game a little interesting.