What does 'checkmate' literally mean?
the last move
game over
king is helpless
there is no meaning
This phrase is an alteration of the Persian phrase "Shāh Māt", but does not carry over any literal meaning from the Persian. It is a common misconception that it means "the King is dead", as chess reached Europe via the Islamic world, and Arabic māta means "died".
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the last move
game over
king is helpless
there is no meaning
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Germany
20
Republic of Ireland
25
Nigeria
10
the United Kingdom
96
Poland
81
Australia
43
India
171
the United States
264
Unknown
11
Canada
19
Spain
11