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Stalemate

//ˈsteɪlmeɪt// noun, verb

Noun

1
The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw. countable, uncountable
"The game is drawn when the player to move has no legal move and his/her king is not in check. The game is said to end in ‘stalemate’. This immediately ends the game, provided that the move producing the stalemate position was in accordance with Article 3 and Articles 4.2 – 4.7."
2
drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place their king in check wordnet
3
Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss. broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
"Indian military analysts said the situation was heading into a dangerous stalemate. Neither side wants to start a war. But neither side wants to back down either."
4
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible wordnet
5
Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves. transitive
2
subject to a stalemate wordnet
3
To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved. figuratively, transitive
"The North Korean nuclear issue, stalemated for the past three years, is now back in play again—not before time."

Etymology 1

From stale + mate.

Etymology 2

From stale + mate.

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