middlegame
middlegame — 名詞
1. the stage of a board game, especially chess, that comes after the first moves (t
中盤；中局
棋賽中間階段
the stage of a board game, especially chess, that comes after the first moves (the opening) and before the final part (the endgame), when players carry out their main strategic plans and tactical battles
Asher reached the middlegame with an extra pawn and tried to turn that advantage into a win.
Asher 進入中盤時多了一顆兵，並試圖將這個優勢轉化為勝利。
used in chess: middlegame with a positional advantage
Many chess books focus on tactics that commonly appear in the middlegame.
許多西洋棋書籍都專注於中盤常見的戰術。
In the middlegame, players must balance attacks on the opponent's king with defence of their own position.
在中盤階段，棋手必須平衡對對手國王的攻勢和自身位置的防守。
common pattern: in the middlegame
The coach told Stephanie that her middlegame needed more practice because she often lost focus after the opening.
教練告訴 Stephanie，她的中盤需要更多練習，因為她常在開局後失去專注力。
A strong middlegame plan can decide the outcome even when both sides have equal material.
即使雙方棋子數量相同，一個強有力的中盤計劃仍能決定勝負。
collocation: strong middlegame plan
- reach the middlegame
- in the middlegame
- middlegame tactics
- middlegame strategy
- middlegame plan
用法筆記
Primarily used in chess contexts, but can refer to the middle stage of any complex board game or strategy game where players shift from opening development to direct competition.