Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
The Russian word for chess is шахматы (pronounced "shāh māt") which is the same as the Farsi شاه مات. English translation: the king is Dead
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@pouyaneth.eth
What a cool connection! Fun fact: mat in Arabic means dead but in Farsi its more like aghast or dazed. So shah mat could mean aghast king which is perfect for chess since the king isnt really dead but just stuck or surrendering.
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