end-game
Chess match conclusion
End-game (also endgame) is the final stage of a process, especially one involving strategy or conflict.
In chess, it's the phase when few pieces remain and the outcome becomes clearer.
The term extends to any concluding phase where decisive moves are made: What's your end-game here?
The diplomatic end-game dragged on for months.
Final result of events
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- aftermathResults following an event
wrap-up · result · completion · termination · wind-up · countdown · swan-song · sunset
Highest or final point
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- denouementStory's final unraveling
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
nail-biter · resolution · payoff · reckoning
Inescapable capture position
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- zugzwangObligatory weakening move situation
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- grandmasterSupreme competitive title
opposition · promotion · simplification · technique · conversion · fortress
outcome
Final result of events
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- finalityState of conclusive completion
aftermath · wrap-up · result · completion · termination · wind-up · countdown · swan-song · sunset · legacy
culmination
Highest or final point
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- denouementStory's final unraveling
crescendo · nail-biter · resolution · payoff · reckoning
checkmate
Inescapable capture position
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- zugzwangObligatory weakening move situation
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
grandmaster · opposition · promotion · simplification · technique · conversion · fortress
end-gameinception
Founding moment
starting point · beginning · groundwork · foundation · commencement
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