(A) A type of bread eaten in the trenches
(B) ** A long period during which neither side makes any progress in battle
(C) A truce
(D) A lull in the fighting
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -4/ The dictionary defines stalemate as a “deadlock, draw, impasse…a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible.” 5/ Therefore, a stalemate in war implies a situation of geographic, economic, military and intellectual stasis.
Concept note-2: -Stalemate describes a condition in war in which neither side can change the front lines dramatically no matter how hard it tries. WWII never reached stalemate in Europe. The opponents alternated offensive and defensive campaigns but were almost always moving. World War I epitomized stalemate.
Concept note-3: -stale·mate ˈstāl-ˌmāt. Synonyms of stalemate. : a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play. : a drawn contest : deadlock. also : the state of being stalemated.
Concept note-4: -Stalemate is a kind of draw that happens when one side has NO legal moves to make. If the king is NOT in check, but no piece can be moved without putting the king in check, then the game will end with a stalemate draw! Here’s an example of the most simple stalemate: If it’s black’s turn to move, the game is over!
Concept note-5: -A stalemate is a situation in which further action by opposing sides seems impossible. In this situation, the game ends as a draw. See an example here: During chess games, if you are in a lost position, stalemates can be used to save the game and get a draw.