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.” After the 7th century Islamic conquest  of Persia, chess was introduced to the Arab world.
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". Tras la conquista islámica de Persia en el siglo VII, el ajedrez se introdujo en el mundo árabe.