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Stalemate
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pat, gelijkspel
a situation in the game of chess where one is unable to make any legal moves while their king is not checkmated, therefore the game ends and no one wins
What is "stalemate"?
Stalemate is a situation in chess where a player has no legal moves and their king is not in check. This results in a draw, meaning neither player wins. A stalemate occurs when a player’s pieces are positioned in such a way that they cannot make any move without placing their own king in check, but the king itself is not under direct threat. Stalemates often happen when the game reaches a point where one player has very few pieces left, but no way to escape the other player’s position.
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pat, stilstand
a situation where no argument can be settled or no one can win in a contest
to stalemate
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vastzetten, verlammen
subject to a stalemate
stale
mate
stalemate
n
Voorbeeld
The endless debates among politicians often lead to stalemates.
The unfruitful negotiations between the two parties led to a stalemate in reaching a compromise.
The chess match reached a stalemate and was decided by a tiebreaker.
The negotiation reached a stalemate until they found a compromise that acted as a fulcrum for progress.
The politicians were unable to compromise, leading to a stalemate in the decision-making process.
