stalemate
/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ noun C1- 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.
Plural stalemates
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