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stalemates

The correct spelling is stalemates.

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noun

Say it like: Sta-lem-ate-s

The correct spelling is stalemates. 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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Meanings

noun

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

verb

  1. 1.To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
  2. 2.To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.

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