dead draw
复数形式
dead draws
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死和, 不可避免的和局
a position where neither player has a realistic chance of winning, typically due to a lack of material or a highly symmetrical and locked position, resulting in an inevitable draw if the players continue to play perfectly
A dead draw in chess refers to a situation where the game ends in a draw because neither player can force a checkmate, regardless of the moves made. This can occur when there are not enough pieces left on the board to checkmate the opponent, or when both players agree to a draw after a long series of moves. A dead draw can also happen in cases like stalemate, threefold repetition, or the fifty-move rule, where no player can make progress. Essentially, it is a position where the game reaches a dead end with no winner.
- After hours of playing, the game ended in a dead draw because neither of us had enough pieces to checkmate.
经过数小时的游戏,比赛以平局结束,因为我们都没有足够的棋子将死对方。
- It looked like we were heading for a dead draw, so we decided to call it a day and agree to a tie.
看起来我们正走向和局,所以我们决定结束这一天并同意平局。
- No one could win, so the chess game turned into a dead draw after both players kept repeating the same moves.
没有人能赢,所以棋局在双方玩家不断重复相同的动作后变成了死和。
- The game was so close, but eventually, it became a dead draw because neither of us could break through.
比赛非常接近,但最终变成了和棋,因为我们两个都无法突破。