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The king dies in every language but his own — the game just ends.
means The winning move in chess that traps the opponent's king with no escape, ending the game — or, figuratively, any total and inescapable defeat.
from From the Persian phrase shāh māt, carried into Arabic, then through Old French eschec mat into English. The popular telling says it means 'the king is dead,' but māt more likely means 'helpless' or 'defeated' — the king isn't slain, just cornered with nowhere to go. The shāh ('king') also gives us the very word 'chess' itself, by way of 'check.'
- origin
- From Persian shah mat, meaning the king is helpless
- never captured
- The king is never actually taken off the board
- fastest
- Fool's mate ends the game in two moves
- forced peace
- A mated king cannot move, attack, or escape
for instance
fool's mate — fastest possible checkmate in chess, achieved in 2 moves with 1.f3 e5 2.g4 qh4#