![ChessTheBest on Twitter: "The word “checkmate” comes from the Arabic word “shah mat” which translates to “The king is dead” in English. https://t.co/KtBd6BEsCs #chess #chesswisdom #chessfacts #checkmate #shahmat #mat #shah #chessgame #chessinspiration # ChessTheBest on Twitter: "The word “checkmate” comes from the Arabic word “shah mat” which translates to “The king is dead” in English. https://t.co/KtBd6BEsCs #chess #chesswisdom #chessfacts #checkmate #shahmat #mat #shah #chessgame #chessinspiration #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETao-kAWoAYXaEs.png)
ChessTheBest on Twitter: "The word “checkmate” comes from the Arabic word “shah mat” which translates to “The king is dead” in English. https://t.co/KtBd6BEsCs #chess #chesswisdom #chessfacts #checkmate #shahmat #mat #shah #chessgame #chessinspiration #
![TIL that the English chess term "checkmate" is derived from the Persian phrase "shah mat", which means "the king is dead". : r/todayilearned TIL that the English chess term "checkmate" is derived from the Persian phrase "shah mat", which means "the king is dead". : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/NNz_Ju9aSTM_WdweKXiZKC8mTW4eWC2XgYNkDQ19_ec.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=95ac81e46fc18f21a7368537bcf8411c43923f4e)