Thesaurus: stalemate

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1. 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.
2. v. t. To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
3. n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
4. n. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place their king in check
5. v. subject to a stalemate
6. 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. To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
7. The position of the king when he can not move without beingplaced on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
8. v:7/n:93 n. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check v. subject to a stalemate