The phase of a chess game after the opening, when all or most of the pieces and pawns remain on the board.
（棋赛的）中盘，中局
the ability to make long-range plans is at a premium in early middle game
Example sentencesExamples
Despite a computer's raw calculating power, human intelligence can still outwit the machines during the middle game.
Because a computer relies on a strictly mathematical, brute force approach in the middle game it can see only a limited number of moves in advance and is oblivious to patterns or general manoeuvres.
In a normal chess game, rooks are tucked in the edge of the board and come into play after castling and are exchanged off or captured only in the middle game.
The Indian had some advantage during the middle game but he allowed his opponent to exchange pieces and the game ended in a draw in 37 moves.
An attack against a castled King is a very important part of the middle game, perhaps the most important part.
Tables turned twice in the middle game, and in the end Gallagher was given numerous chances to clinch his first victory of the tournament.
He created several original opening ideas, often shocked his opponents with risky and unusual moves in the middle game and scored many points by grinding down players in long endgames.
No wonder I lose so many games in the middle game.
Definition of middle game in US English:
middle game
noun
The phase of a chess game after the opening, when all or most of the pieces and pawns remain on the board.
（棋赛的）中盘，中局
the ability to make long-range plans is at a premium in early middle game
Example sentencesExamples
Despite a computer's raw calculating power, human intelligence can still outwit the machines during the middle game.
Tables turned twice in the middle game, and in the end Gallagher was given numerous chances to clinch his first victory of the tournament.
No wonder I lose so many games in the middle game.
An attack against a castled King is a very important part of the middle game, perhaps the most important part.
The Indian had some advantage during the middle game but he allowed his opponent to exchange pieces and the game ended in a draw in 37 moves.
He created several original opening ideas, often shocked his opponents with risky and unusual moves in the middle game and scored many points by grinding down players in long endgames.
In a normal chess game, rooks are tucked in the edge of the board and come into play after castling and are exchanged off or captured only in the middle game.
Because a computer relies on a strictly mathematical, brute force approach in the middle game it can see only a limited number of moves in advance and is oblivious to patterns or general manoeuvres.