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What Does Checkmate Mean? The History, Origins, and How It’s Represented in Chess Notation
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What Does Checkmate Mean? The History, Origins, and How It’s Represented in Chess Notation

The word checkmate is one of the most iconic terms in chess, symbolizing the moment a game ends when the king is in an inescapable threat. But where does the term come from, and how is checkmate re...

Dec 5, 2024

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