Ive always been fascinated by chess. Today, Im a whiz at planning strategy and using the various pieces to best advantage. But I still remember how I got hooked on chess as a young kid. Of course, like most kids, my love affair with chess started by watching my elders play. My eyebrows would always rise and I would always be spellbound whenever one of my elder cousins would exclaim checkmate which a triumphant smile and a gleam in his eyes. I told myself, I want that feeling, too. So, I started to play chess.
When I found out exactly how checkmate got its meaning, I was hooked all the more. Apparently, the word checkmate comes from the English translation of the Persian phras shah mat which means the king is finished. As an impressionable young child with dreams of heroism and courage in warfare, slaying an opponents king was the ultimate for me. And even the pieces have such interesting meanings.
For example, the word rook came from the word rath in Sanskrit which is translated as chariot. However, it has other meanings in other languages. In Persia, it refers to the word roc which is a great mythical bird with supernatural powers. In India, the piece is called...
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