Midgame vs. Endgame

Midgamenoun

The middle part of a game, between the opening and the endgame.

Midgameadjective

In the middle of a game.

Midgameadverb

In the middle of a game.

Endgamenoun

(chess) The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.

Endgamenoun

(bridge) The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.

Endgamenoun

(figuratively) The final stage of an extended process or course of events, especially with the implication of the imminent realization of a masterful strategy or plan.

Endgamenoun

(video games) The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.

Endgamenoun

the final stages of an extended process of negotiation;

Endgamenoun

the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board