stalemate

English Thesaurus

1. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check (noun.event)

hypernym	:	draw, standoff, tie,
definition	:	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided (noun.event)

2. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (noun.state)

hypernym	:	situation,
definition	:	a complex or critical or unusual difficulty (noun.state)

3. subject to a stalemate (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	go, move,
definition	:	have a turn; make one's move in a game (verb.competition)

domain category	:	chess, chess game,
definition	:	a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king (noun.act)

4. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check (noun.event)

derivation	:	stalemate,
definition	:	subject to a stalemate (verb.competition)

5. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (noun.state)

derivation	:	stand still,
definition	:	remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile (verb.motion)

6. subject to a stalemate (verb.competition)

derivation	:	stalemate,
definition	:	drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check (noun.event)

7. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check (noun.event)

derivation	:	stalemate,
definition	:	subject to a stalemate (verb.competition)

8. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (noun.state)

derivation	:	stand still,
definition	:	remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile (verb.motion)

9. subject to a stalemate (verb.competition)

derivation	:	stalemate,
definition	:	drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check (noun.event)