tablebase

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noun

A computerized database that contains precalculated exhaustive analysis of a chess endgame position, typically used by a computer chess engine during play.

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Meanings

nountablebase (plural tablebases)

plural tablebases

  1. board gamesA computerized database that contains precalculated exhaustive analysis of a chess endgame position, typically used by a computer chess engine during play.

Origin

Blend of table + database.

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APA

tablebase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablebase

MLA

“tablebase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablebase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tablebase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tablebase.

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