stalemate

A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.

A drawing position in chess in which the king, although not in check, can move only into check and no other piece can move.

To bring into a stalemate.

In chess, a position in which a player, having to move in his turn, and his king not being in check, has no move available with any piece: in such a case the game is drawn; figuratively, any position in which no action can be taken.

In chess, to subject to a stalemate: usually said of one’s self, not of one’s adversary: as, white is stalemated.

To bring to a standstill; nonplus.

To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.

The position of the king when he can not move without being placed in check and there is no other piece which can be moved.

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

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