ORIGINS- Chess
... Eschecs and cur -Checks. from which we set chess. The derivation of the word Checkmate 1S thought to come from the Persian Shah-mat, which signifies The king is dead. T.J. ...
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... Eschecs and cur -Checks. from which we set chess. The derivation of the word Checkmate 1S thought to come from the Persian Shah-mat, which signifies The king is dead. T.J. ...