Meaning of tabiya | Babel Free

Definitions

A position in the opening of a game that occurs after a sequence of moves that is heavily standardized, and from which the players have many possible moves again.

Examples

“This position is a real tabiya. It frequently arises from the Queen's Gambit Declined rather than the Caro-Kann […]”

“This is one of the most complex tabiyas of the English/Reti complex.”

“This is pretty much the tabiya for this variation. You will encounter it again and again, and it can arise from numerous move orders […]”

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