Chapter 3: Fighting Fury
The referee sounded a horn and the battle was over due to a ‘checkmate situation', a fancy term for a win where the opposing pokemon had no other moves left except for surrendering.
The Legend of Spyro: Path of Delusions Book VII Chapter 1
._ _it is time to call a checkmate._ _i cheer for you my boy._ _excerpt from the book of time legacy of the ancestors translated to his great satisfaction by ignitus the fire guardian_ \* never before in my entire life i didn't know what to say, never
Children Chapter 5: Ties
"checkmate!" the male laughed coldly as his colleagues scampered up next to him. "we got ourselves a fighter! i like them like that!" he roared. at that moment, faith stepped around the corner. "ah, cibbie!
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.
The Wolf Hunters - Episode 10 - The Cortrian
"checkmate, mother fuckers!" my hand impacted the screen with a thud, sending searing pain up my arm. i gripped my hand as i fell back, screaming, fearing i might have broken my wrist.
Meeting My Bunny
"checkmate player 1 wins" written across the banner. we laughed and my bunny boy looked at me. "is this...us becoming a couple?" i asked and he nodded. he reached up and ran his hands along my horns and down along my long cream colored fur of my snout.
The Quest for the Lost King: Chapter 4
If we can force their hand and draw them out...it's checkmate. strolling over to my men (which is awkward because i was just fighting against foxes and lions a few days ago), i explain the details of my plan and how i want them to execute it.
Love Anew : The heart wants what it cannot have
If she didn't use it, ruby most likely would of have had her in checkmate. using that move as she did left her open as she looked for her stick. without it, she wouldn't be able to counter with a fire move. ruby was back on her feet and charged at her.
IO.SYS
Training myself back up from the rusty "hello, world"-level of programming skill i'd ended up at, and some more time figuring out how to replace a chessboard with the likely resources that could be found, chess-pieces with robotic factories and rockets, and checkmate
A Thief's Mistake Part 2
At this point the bear had him in checkmate. the fennec could not move in fear of hurting himself and even if the bear released his death grip then other than the fennecs arms there would be nothing stopping him from sliding down the bear's throat.
Healing for a Spell
"checkmate!" the major did a double-take. he checked over the board once, twice, a third time... and finally gave a sigh. she was right - the unicorn had won. he stood and held his hand out, which twilight shook.