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Yes, stalemate is playable

...and is worth 13 points.

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"Stalemate" Definition

noun

A drawing position in chess in which the king, although not in check, can move only into check and no other piece can move.
A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.
A drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play.
A drawn contest .
The state of being .

verb-transitive

To bring into a stalemate.

verb

To bring into a stalemate.

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