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1stalemate

noun stale·mate \ˈstāl-ˌmāt\

: a contest, dispute, competition, etc., in which neither side can gain an advantage or win

: a situation in chess in which a player cannot successfully move any of the pieces and neither player can win

Full Definition of STALEMATE

1
:  a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
2
:  a drawn contest :  deadlock; also :  the state of being stalemated
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Origin of STALEMATE

obsolete English stale stalemate (from Middle English, from Anglo-French estaler to stalemate, from estal station, position) + English 1mate — more at installment
First Known Use: 1765

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

Rhymes with STALEMATE

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2stalemate

transitive verb

Definition of STALEMATE

:  to bring into a stalemate

First Known Use of STALEMATE

1765

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

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