Rte Guide 12

[Mayosnake]

22A "The king is dead! "pronounced the Persians. So, that's their game? (5) ?h?s? Thanks.

[scorpiojo]

Chess

[scorpiojo]

//The word “checkmate” derives from the Persian phrase “Shah Met” which means “the King is Dead”//

[Mayosnake]

Thanks, Scorpiojo. Would appreciate the parsing.

[scorpiojo]

Look up ^

[scorpiojo]

Checkmate is a game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check and there is no way to remove the threat. 

[Mayosnake]

Thanks very much, Scorpiojo.