盤ばん外がい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

off the board; outside the game board

Used in go, shogi, and similar board games to refer to matters or actions that occur outside the actual game board, such as psychological tactics, external distractions, or off-board analysis.

• 盤ばん外がい戦せんも勝しょう負ぶのうちだ。

  Off-the-board tactics are also part of the match.

• 彼かれは盤ばん外がいの雑ざつ音おんに動どうじなかった。

  He was not disturbed by the noise outside the board.