| Pronunciation: | | 'steyl`meyt
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| Matching Terms: | | stalemated
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- [n] drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
- [n] a situation in which no progress can be made; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
- [v] subject to a stalemate, in chess
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| | Synonyms: | | deadlock, impasse, standstill |
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| | See Also: | | arrest, check, draw, go, halt, hitch, move, standoff, stay, stop, stoppage, tie |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\Stale"mate`\, v. t. (Chess)
To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
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