![TIL: checkmate comes from Persian "shah mat" (the king is helpless) Bonus: in german it's "Schachmatt" with "Schach" meaning chess : r/todayilearned TIL: checkmate comes from Persian "shah mat" (the king is helpless) Bonus: in german it's "Schachmatt" with "Schach" meaning chess : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/MzJuw6SJzkiUqACftIhfUAaC4yl15W0-NTphAPXoN1k.jpg?auto=webp&s=d61f05c5cdc4e7a578679b08a64f447dfe178e2f)
TIL: checkmate comes from Persian "shah mat" (the king is helpless) Bonus: in german it's "Schachmatt" with "Schach" meaning chess : r/todayilearned
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