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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stalemate \Stale"mate`\, n. (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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stalemate \Stale"mate`\, v. t. (Chess)
To subject to a stalemate; hence to bring to a stand
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
stalemate
n 1: a situation in which no progress can be made: "reached an
impasse on the negotiations" [syn: {deadlock}, {impasse},
{standstill}]
2: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves
would place his king in check
v : subject to a stalemate, in chess
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