The final stage of any game.
The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left.
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.
The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.
The final stage of a game of bridge, when there are few cards left.
Having become canon by the end of the plot of a work of fiction or speculated to be intended to become such.
Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists
A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing
In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.