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TIL: checkmate comes from Persian "shah mat" (the king is helpless) Bonus: in german it's "Schachmatt" with "Schach" meaning chess : r/todayilearned
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Toy Time Elegant Inlaid Wood Chess Cabinet with Staunton Wood Chessmen (Strategy Game) in the Board Games department at Lowes.com
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