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n a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible n drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check v subject to a stalemate

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  1. n a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible n drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check v subject to a stalemate