Endgame

n. final stage in a chess match when most game pieces have been removed from the board; final action or stage of any event

Endgame is the name of a 1997 story arc of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book published by published by Archie Comics. It officially encompasses issues 47 through 50, although Sonic VS Knuckles: Battle Royale directly leads up to the events. It has been revered as the high point of the comic's run.
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In chess, the endgame (or end game or ending) refers to the stage of the game when there are few pieces left on the board.The line between middlegame and endgame is often not clear, and may occur gradually or with the quick exchange of a few pairs of pieces. The endgame, however, tends to have different characteristics from the middlegame, and the players have correspondingly different strategic concerns. In particular, pawns become more important; endgames often revolve around attempting to promote a pawn by advancing it to the eighth rank. The king, which has to be protected in the middlegame owing to the threat of checkmate, becomes a strong piece in the endgame. It can be brought to the center of the board and be a useful attacking piece.
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Noun
1. the final stages of an extended process of negotiation; "the diplomatic endgame"
(synonym) end game
(hypernym) end, last, final stage
2. the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
(synonym) end game
(hypernym) end, last, final stage

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