chess vs stalemate

chess and stalemate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chess	Yes	No	No	No
stalemate	Yes	No	Yes	No

chess (noun)	stalemate (noun)
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king	drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat	a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

chess (verb)	stalemate (verb)
	subject to a stalemate