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stalemate

noun

Meaning

  • 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 does not involve any personal loss.

verb

Meaning

  • 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.