![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?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3e0376036920d70c07eaf59d95feff40c20832ac)
TIL: checkmate comes from Persian "shah mat" (the king is helpless) Bonus: in german it's "Schachmatt" with "Schach" meaning chess : r/todayilearned
![Amazon.com: Grob's Angriff: Eine revolutionäre Neuerung auf dem Gebiet der Schach-Eröffnungen (German Edition): 9784871878678: Grob, Henry, Stewart, Michael R.: Books Amazon.com: Grob's Angriff: Eine revolutionäre Neuerung auf dem Gebiet der Schach-Eröffnungen (German Edition): 9784871878678: Grob, Henry, Stewart, Michael R.: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mBTheKFoL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Amazon.com: Grob's Angriff: Eine revolutionäre Neuerung auf dem Gebiet der Schach-Eröffnungen (German Edition): 9784871878678: Grob, Henry, Stewart, Michael R.: Books
![Bremen, Germany. 12th Nov, 2018. Marco Bode, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Werder Bremen and co-organiser, plays chess with pupils from the primary school on Glockenstraße as part of the press Bremen, Germany. 12th Nov, 2018. Marco Bode, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Werder Bremen and co-organiser, plays chess with pupils from the primary school on Glockenstraße as part of the press](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R1FM95/bremen-germany-12th-nov-2018-marco-bode-chairman-of-the-supervisory-board-of-werder-bremen-and-co-organiser-plays-chess-with-pupils-from-the-primary-school-on-glockenstrae-as-part-of-the-press-conference-on-the-school-project-schach-macht-schlau-according-to-the-organizers-of-germanys-largest-pilot-project-chess-will-become-a-compulsory-subject-in-primary-schools-1500-primary-school-children-received-chess-games-workbooks-and-online-learning-software-at-the-beginning-of-the-20182019-school-year-credit-carmen-jaspersendpaalamy-live-news-R1FM95.jpg)
Bremen, Germany. 12th Nov, 2018. Marco Bode, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Werder Bremen and co-organiser, plays chess with pupils from the primary school on Glockenstraße as part of the press
![WR_Chess_Masters on Twitter: "We start with a sensation: The Queen of chess herself, Hou Yifan, will be joining the WR Chess Masters Team at the World Rapid Teams Championship 2023! 🤩 👑 WR_Chess_Masters on Twitter: "We start with a sensation: The Queen of chess herself, Hou Yifan, will be joining the WR Chess Masters Team at the World Rapid Teams Championship 2023! 🤩 👑](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtrGvPtWAAAWQCV.jpg)
WR_Chess_Masters on Twitter: "We start with a sensation: The Queen of chess herself, Hou Yifan, will be joining the WR Chess Masters Team at the World Rapid Teams Championship 2023! 🤩 👑
![German tabloid today with the title "Winning with anal beads against chess champion Carlsen" : r/AnarchyChess German tabloid today with the title "Winning with anal beads against chess champion Carlsen" : r/AnarchyChess](https://i.redd.it/u2dqo0abtnm91.png)