1. A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   "reached a stalemate on the negotiations";
   - deadlock, dead end, impasse, standstill
    
2. Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place their king in check
   "The game ended in a stalemate, with neither player able to make a legal move"

1. (chess) subject to a stalemate
   "His clever move stalemated his opponent"

Derived forms: stalemated, stalemates, stalemating

Type of: draw, go, move, situation, standoff, tie

Encyclopedia: Stalemate