Perpetual-check
noun, Chess.
1.
a continuing series of checks resulting in a drawn game because they cannot be halted or evaded without resulting in checkmate or a serious disadvantage.
2.
the situation in which this occurs.
noun
1.
(chess) a consecutive series of checks that the checked player cannot avoid, leading to a drawn game
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