stalemate

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

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