Halloween Story: War
"checkmate," replied the surgeon, steven by name, and grinned up at me. "i wouldn't worry about it too much, lieutenant childs. probably just reloading for a while, building up some defenses. war's a lot like chess.
The Law of The Jungle
Ten minutes into the game, kyte said, "and i believe that is checkmate!" "d'oh..." moaned jessie, "chess is nothing like checkers." "i should have gone a little easier on you;" said kyte, "this is, after all, your first time playing."
Bloody Sunrise: Epilouge
She had a rook and her bishop in space from each other in line with his king no matter where he moved all she had to do was move her knight and it would be checkmate for him. "i give..." wrighthouse said and toppled his king over with a smile.
Salvaged Ch. 1: Initial Contact
"computer claims checkmate," the voice continued. "ah, hell." he slammed the apple down on the table. _that's what i get for being too aggressive, he thought. always happens- i create my own weak point and it gets exploited.
An old enemy
She hadn't realized to the point where she made what, in a normal game of chess, would have been an illegal move, keeping herself in check and thus forfeiting herself to a full checkmate. game over, and it was most certainly not kara's victory...
"Family Tails" - Chapter 35
"checkmate, kiddo." "_what?!_" "you don't have anything that can take my knight, and you can't move your king," her dad said with a smirk. "_i told you_," cormac sent to his sister.
Project Raven: Administrator Permissions
The arctic wolf gulped and nodded, the whole scene fading as the raven announced his checkmate and the dragon suggested that they switch to a game of stratego...
Taking one for the Team- Part II
"checkmate..." she said, grinning before blasting again at the other, this time with a large rocket. in a sudden explosion, the craft was sent falling out of the sky to its doom, the cockpit painted red with the blood of the pilot within.
A Proper Fusion, Chapter 2: Finding Limits
checkmate. ...how...how did you do that? i learned how to handle people like this a while ago. if you don't take them seriously, then they won't take you seriously. and when that happens, you have no more power than a child.
Roscoe's Return
(uh, yes) papi let me open your treasure chest play dates, we play mates i'm the king snatching queens, checkmate what you think?
Ray and Perseus
At the latest, that was the "oh shit" moment and checkmate. the remnants of humanity gathered in semi-intact cities and were served and protected by upright, rational, self-aware, anthropomorphic animal beings.
To Play the Game
checkmate. epilogue: alex sauntered down the hall, pleased as punch. it was tough, and he almost didn't make it, but he won.