stalemate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

stale + mate "checkmate"

[edit] Noun

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stalemate (plural stalemates)

1. (chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
2. Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss.

[edit] Related terms

• checkmate
• mate
• stale

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to stalemate (third-person singular simple present stalemates, present participle stalemating, simple past and past participle stalemated)

1. (chess, transitive) To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.

[edit] See also

• check

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaeelmstt
• metalates