scacco matto

See also: scaccomatto

Italian

Etymology

Arabic شَاه مَات‎ (šāh māt, “checkmate”)

Noun

scacco matto m (plural scacchi matti)

  1. (chess) checkmate
    dare scacco matto or fare scacco matto - to checkmate
  1. smothered mate (scacco matto da cavallo)
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