checkmate

Word Origins Language 2 of 2 appearances
Practice Word Origins

"checkmate" appearances by year

84
1
89
94
99
04
09
14
19
24
1

All Word Origins clues by year

14
84
52
89
45
94
21
99
49
04
52
09
57
14
66
19
104
104
24
Filter:
# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
This end goal of a certain game goes back to Persian for "the king is dead" checkmate $1,200 DJ WORD ORIGINS 2025-09-25 #9399
Chess term from Persian "shah mat" meaning, "the king is dead" checkmate $200 DJ WORD ORIGINS 1985-12-30 #341
« Back to Word Origins