... creation. There seems to be no doubt that it came to Europe from the East, and way of Persia. The word chess comes from the Persian shah, meaning king, and shah mat (checkmate), the king is dead. First Tournament. At the beginning of the last century ...

... attended. Fancy dress prizes were awarded as follows : Miss W. Boness, Miss R. Wilkinson, Mrs. F. Wooding, Mr. P. Wooding. Persian Shah (uamo unknown), and Mr. G. Cowley. Mrs. F. Gammons, Mrs. C. Cross, Mrs. W. Spavins, and Mrs. F. Wooding arranged the d ...

... üßetter had it been perhaps had its inventor never been ham!' Europe got it from Arabia. but our word chess is the Persian Shah (king). and checkmate is Slish.iitst. the King is dead. Our rook is the Indian rukk and the Persian rokk $ soldier ...