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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
− | obsolete [[English]] stale stalemate (from [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French estaler to stalemate, from estal station, position) + English 1mate | + | obsolete [[English]] stale stalemate (from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French estaler to stalemate, from estal station, position) + English 1mate |
− | *Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Century 1765] | + | *Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Century 1765] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1 : a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no [[legal]] move to [[play]] | | *1 : a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no [[legal]] move to [[play]] |
| *2 : a drawn [[contest]] : deadlock; also : the [[state]] of [[being]] stalemated | | *2 : a drawn [[contest]] : deadlock; also : the [[state]] of [[being]] stalemated |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Stalemate''' is a situation in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess chess] where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no [[legal]] moves. A stalemate ends the [[game]] in a draw. Stalemate is covered in the rules of chess. | + | '''Stalemate''' is a situation in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess chess] where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no [[legal]] moves. A stalemate ends the [[game]] in a draw. Stalemate is covered in the rules of chess. |
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| During the endgame, stalemate is a [[resource]] that can enable the player with the inferior position to draw the game. In more complicated positions, stalemate is much rarer, usually taking the form of a swindle that succeeds only if the superior side is inattentive. Stalemate is also a common [[theme]] in endgame studies and other chess [[problems]]. | | During the endgame, stalemate is a [[resource]] that can enable the player with the inferior position to draw the game. In more complicated positions, stalemate is much rarer, usually taking the form of a swindle that succeeds only if the superior side is inattentive. Stalemate is also a common [[theme]] in endgame studies and other chess [[problems]]. |
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| The word "stalemate" is also used for a [[metaphor]] when a [[conflict]] has reached an impasse and resolution seems [[difficult]] or impossible, i.e. a no-win situation. | | The word "stalemate" is also used for a [[metaphor]] when a [[conflict]] has reached an impasse and resolution seems [[difficult]] or impossible, i.e. a no-win situation. |
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