1. 僵局;僵持
Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible.

2. (国际象棋的)和棋
In chess, stalemate is a position in which a player cannot make any move which is allowed by the rules, so that the game ends and no one wins.

1. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

2. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

e.g. reached an impasse on the negotiations

Synonym: deadlockdead endimpassestandstill