is stalemating

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of stalemate (3rd person singular).
  stalemate

  noun

  a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.

Related Words

• delay
• gridlock
• impasse
• standoff
• standstill