"in book" meaning in English

See in book in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} in book
  1. (chess, uncommon) Of a chess player: following a main line ("a standard sequence of opening moves considered to be best play"). Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-in_book-en-prep_phrase-lKSIrTvX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: board-games, chess, games
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          "ref": "2022 January 21, Colin McGourty, “Tata Steel 5: Rapport & Mamedyarov hit the front”, in chess24, archived from the original on 2022-05-19:",
          "text": "The Sicilian opening was wild, but the speed of play made it clear both players were \"in book\", up to a point.",
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          "ref": "2023 January 19, Mark Crowther, “Giri overtakes Abdusattorov in a dramatic final round of the Tata Steel Masters to grab his first title”, in The Week in Chess, archived from the original on 2023-02-01:",
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