middle game

noun

: the middle phase of a board game
specifically : the part of a chess game after the pieces have been developed when players attempt to gain and exploit positional and material superiority compare endgame, opening

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle game was in 1894

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“Middle game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20game. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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