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stalemate |
3 definitions found 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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