stalemate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss.
Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw.

verb

To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.

/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stalemate.wav

stalemate stalemates stalemating stalemated

From stale + mate.

check checkmate

stalemater

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