But with its spread to Sassanid Persia, it acquired its current name and terminology– "chess," derived from "shah," meaning king, and “checkmate” from "shah mat," or “the king is helpless.”
Pero al llegar a la Persia sasánida adquirió su actual nombre y terminología: "chess" deriva de "shah", que significa "rey"; y "checkmate" de "shah mat", o "el rey está indefenso".