Associations to the word «Stalemate»

STALEMATE, noun. (chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.

STALEMATE, noun. Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss.

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

STALEMATE, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.

STALEMATE, noun. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations".

STALEMATE, noun. Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check.

STALEMATE, verb. Subject to a stalemate.