punto morto

Definitions of punto morto
  1. noun
    drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
    synonyms: impasse, stallo
  2. noun
    a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
    synonyms: impasse, stallo
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