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Opponent Not Resigning? Try This!

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Are you completely winning, but your opponent won't resign? Try to do these checkmates to either make them contemplate life or applaud you for your disgusting masterpieces.

Here are some funny checkmates that are (theoretically, but chances are slim) possible that you can use on your opponent that won't resign! (Note: I am not responsible for any PTSD that your opponents get. Also, you might want to take a shower after doing these checkmates.) There will be a rarity system along with these checkmates, so you can see how easy or how hard each checkmate is to pull off in a real game! This is how it works:

image_2026-02-02_185244710.pngAlso keep in mind that most of these checkmates are *very* hard to pull off at a high level (unless you are Hikaru). At lower levels, these checkmates should be much easier to perform. Now enough stalling, let's get into it!


CHECKMATE 1: THE SMILEY FACE

STATS:

Piece Usage- Rooks (7)
You will need at least 5-7 pawns.
Rarity: UNCOMMON

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/LQhTjpsG


CHECKMATE 2: DARK CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ROOKS

STATS:

Piece Usage- Rooks (7)
You will need at least 5-7 pawns.
Rarity: UNCOMMON

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/TIRgfeac


CHECKMATE 3: CRISS-CROSS APPLESAUCE

STATS:

Piece Usage- Bishops (8)
You will need at least 6-8 pawns.
Rarity: IMPOSSIBLE

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/A5XJ23Sq


CHECKMATE 4: THE HAREM CHECKMATE

STATS:

Piece Usage- Queens (8)
You will need at least 7-8 pawns.
Rarity: EXTREME

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/JDUfxnS8


CHECKMATE 5: THE KNIGHTMARE

STATS:

Piece Usage- Knights (7)
You will need at least 5-7 pawns.
Rarity: HARD

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/Z5T1yc8q


CHECKMATE 6: THE KING'S ROYAL MARCH

STATS:

Piece Usage- Queen (1)
You will need at least 0-1 pawn.
Rarity: COMMON

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/jlN0lLRP


CHECKMATE 7: THE MONA LISA CHECKMATE
And finally, the final boss of all disrespectful checkmates. One recently invented by GM Aman Hambleton, the counterpart of Chessbrah, called the Mona Lisa Checkmate. It is a checkmate where you set the board back up to its original starting position while also checkmating the king. The only reason why this checkmate is not in the "IMPOSSIBLE" tier is because it has a certain pattern that you can follow to achieve it. Along with it are some notes added to some of the important moves by NM CoachJKane (the article he made on Chess.com about it: https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-replicate-the-mona-lisa-checkmate). Enjoy!

STATS:

Piece Usage- Knights(3), Queen (1), Rooks (2), Bishops (2)
You will need at least 0-8 pawns to perform this checkmate.
Rarity: INSANE

https://lichess.org/study/H3KqkcfX/Vu3df5Tx


If you're reading this, then you made it to the end of the silly little blog I made! Most of these checkmates are not my ideas, ESPECIALLY not the Mona Lisa one. If you're interested in more of these checkmates, then hit me up and maybe I could make a part 2 if you really enjoyed it!

Thanks for reading, and always remember to

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