Any competition with a very close outcome.
The finish of a race in which the leaders are so close together that the winner cannot be identified using the naked eye but is determined by means of a photograph.
Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw.
Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss.
The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.