Translation of "Caracterizou" in English

Era a minha vez de jogar e meu rei não estava sendo atacado, isto é, em xeque. Mas, nenhuma de minhas peças podia realizar qualquer movimento válido. Assim, caracterizou-se o que se denomina "rei afogado" ou "empate por afogamento". A partida estava empatada.

It was my turn to play and my king wasn't being attacked, that is, wasn't put in check. But, none of my pieces could make any valid move. Thus, what is called "drowned king" or "draw by drowning" was characterized. The match was a draw.