stalemate.
The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From stale + mate.
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.
Where this word comes from
From stale + mate.
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