Stalemate
Noun
1. stalemate - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
deadlock, impasse, standstill, dead end
situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
2. stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
standoff, draw, tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
Verb 1. stalemate - subject to a stalemate
chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
Have to say, Quanchi's definition of a "stalemate" regarding the Thanos and Odin fight does have some merit...