The term 'stalemate' is used in

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In chess, stalemate is the position where the player to move has no legal move and is not in check.
It is a draw, not a win, which is what distinguishes it from checkmate.
The everyday meaning of the word — a deadlock — comes from the chess term rather than the other way round.

Worth noting

Stalemate and checkmate are one move apart in appearance and a whole result apart in effect. Whether the king is in check is the entire difference.

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