单词 | to develop one's game |
释义 | > as lemmasto develop one's game a. transitive. To bring (a piece) into play by moving it from its original square; to mobilize (one's pieces) in this way during the opening phase of a game. Also: to improve or strengthen (one’s position) by bringing one’s pieces into play; chiefly in to develop one's game (cf. game n. 8d). ΚΠ 1820 [implied in: J. S. Bingham in tr. D. L. Ponziani Incomparable Game of Chess Pref. p. vi The work is divided into three Parts, the first of which..contains many general rules, very useful to impress the Student with good principles, from the first developing of the Pieces to the end. (at developing n. 1)]. 1834 H. Wood New Guide Chess 47 The other is compelled to move Pawns when he ought to be developing his game. 1847 H. Staunton Chess-player's Handbk. 22 In chess, this is attempted by the first player putting a Pawn en prise of the enemy early in the game, by which he is enabled more rapidly and effectually to develope his superior Pieces. 1877 Amer. Chess Jrnl. Dec. 71/1 Black maintains the Pawn, but has great difficulty in developing his position. 1896 H. F. Cheshire Hastings Chess Tournament 1895 102 White, however, attacks too hurriedly; he ought to develop his Knight first. 1952 S. Tartakower & J. du Mont 500 Master Games of Chess II. iii. xxx. 634/2 Black can develop his game only with difficulty. 2007 Western Morning News (Plymouth) (Nexis) 12 May 10 It doesn't actually develop a piece and gives Black a moment to try to open things up in the centre. < as lemmas |
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