Look up: stalemate

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   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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   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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   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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   Stalemate
   Stale'mate` transitive verb (Chess) To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
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   stalemate
   noun drawing position in chess: any of a player`s possible moves would place his king in check
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   Stalemate
   `Stalemate` is a situation in chess where the player whose turn it is to move has no legal moves but is not in check. Stalemate ends the game, with the result a draw. Often during the endgame the player who is behind in material seeks stalemate in order to avoid losing the game. In certain chess variants, such as suicide chess, stalemate is not necessarily a draw. Depending on the variant, stalemate can be a win for either the player with fewer...
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   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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   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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   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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    stalemate
    
    1. a situation in which no progress can be made
    2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
    
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