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Word: stalemate (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

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

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Verb:

  • chess|transitive To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.

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