What is the position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved called?
stalemate — The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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