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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: stalemateMain Entry: 1stale·mate Pronunciation: \ˈstāl-ˌmāt\ Function: noun Etymology: obsolete English stale stalemate (from Middle English, from Anglo-French estaler to stalemate, from estal station, position) + English 1mate — more at installment Date: 1765 1 : a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play 
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