Look up: stalemate

1. stalemate
   [n] - drawing position in chess: any of a player`s possible moves would place his king in check 2. [v] - subject to a stalemate, in chess
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2. stalemate
   a chess term meaning a situation where neither side can win or lose, so no action can be taken and no advantage gained
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3. Stalemate
   Stale'mate` noun (Chess) The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
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4. Stalemate
   Stale'mate` transitive verb (Chess) To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
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5. stalemate
   noun drawing position in chess: any of a player`s possible moves would place his king in check
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6. Stalemate
   • (n.) The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved. • (v. t.) To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
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7. stalemate
   (from the article `chess`) ...(2) when neither player has enough pieces to deliver checkmate, (3) when one player can check the enemy king endlessly (perpetual check), (4) when ...
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8. stalemate
   stalemate (STAYL mayt') Any position in which no action can be taken; complete standstill; deadlock, impasse, standoff; blockage, standstill: 'The stubborn negotiators could not agree so they reached a stalemate and never resolved the issue of having a gambling casino in the city.' ...
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9. stalemate
   
   • a situation in which no progress can be made
   • drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
   
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10. Stalemate
    `Stalemate` is a situation in chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal moves. A stalemate ends the game in a draw. Stalemate is covered in the rules of chess. During the endgame, stalemate is a resource that can enable the player with the inferior position to ...
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11. Stalemate
    (song) "`Stalemate`" is a song by the English band Ben`s Brother from their second studio album, Battling Giants (2009). Released as the album`s third accessdate=2009-10-02-->--> the track originally features Joss Stone, while the single release features Anastacia. "Stal...
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