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* '''Enforced''': The original script featured a more realistic game between two competent players, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling meddling executives]] thought it would be more "dramatic" to "[[SmartPeoplePlayChess illustrate Whitney's skill and foresight]]" by having her checkmate take Blake by surprise.
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** The original script featured a more realistic game between two competent players, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling meddling executives]] thought it would be more "dramatic" to "[[SmartPeoplePlayChess illustrate Whitney's skill and foresight]]" by having her checkmate take Blake bysurprise.surprise.
** The script called for one or a few games of chess happening in the background: the one in question had a genuine SurpriseCheckmate during take 14 that [[ThrowItIn the produces decided to keep]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent for levity]].
** The original script featured a more realistic game between two competent players, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling meddling executives]] thought it would be more "dramatic" to "[[SmartPeoplePlayChess illustrate Whitney's skill and foresight]]" by having her checkmate take Blake by
** The script called for one or a few games of chess happening in the background: the one in question had a genuine SurpriseCheckmate during take 14 that [[ThrowItIn the produces decided to keep]] [[FunnyBackgroundEvent for levity]].
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** Blake has spent most of his time playing against professionals and thus hasn't dealt with the amateur/novice/[[FlatWhat wtf]] moves employed by Whitney in way too long.
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** Blake has spent most of his time playing against professionals and thus hasn't [[BestedByTheInexperienced dealt with the amateur/novice/[[FlatWhat amateur/novice]]/[[FlatWhat wtf]] [[BestedByTheInexperienced moves employed by Whitney in way too long.long]].
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** Blake has spent most of his time playing against professionals and thus hasn't dealt with the amateur/novice moves employed by Whitney in way too long.
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** Blake has spent most of his time playing against professionals and thus hasn't dealt with the amateur/novice amateur/novice/[[FlatWhat wtf]] moves employed by Whitney in way too long.
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* '''Parodied''': Whitney, who has a losing position, makes a move and excitedly proclaims "Checkmate! I win! You lose! Hahaha!". Blake then tells her that (1) her move was illegal, and (2) even if it were legal, it ''still'' wouldn't be checkmate.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Whitney, who has a losing position, makes a move and excitedly proclaims "Checkmate! I win! You lose! Hahaha!". Blake then tells her that (1) her move was illegal, and (2) even if it were legal, it ''still'' wouldn't becheckmate.checkmate.
** The entire chess game is a comedy of errors, culminating in both players missing a mate-in-one for ten consecutive moves. Blake is shocked once Whitney finally spots it.
** Whitney, who has a losing position, makes a move and excitedly proclaims "Checkmate! I win! You lose! Hahaha!". Blake then tells her that (1) her move was illegal, and (2) even if it were legal, it ''still'' wouldn't be
** The entire chess game is a comedy of errors, culminating in both players missing a mate-in-one for ten consecutive moves. Blake is shocked once Whitney finally spots it.
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* '''Played For Drama''': The chess game is used to illustrate Blake's crippling lack of foresight.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
** The chess game is used to illustrate Blake's crippling lack offoresight.foresight.
** Blake is playing ChessWithDeath and thinks it's going well, only to suffer a surprise checkmate.
** The chess game is used to illustrate Blake's crippling lack of
** Blake is playing ChessWithDeath and thinks it's going well, only to suffer a surprise checkmate.
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* '''Downplayed''': Before he was checkmated, Blake knew that he was losing. He just thought he could last a few more moves than he did.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Before he was checkmated, Blake knew that he was losing. He just thought he could last a few more moves than he did.
** Before he was checkmated, Blake knew that he was losing. He just thought he could last a few more moves than he did.
** Whitney is in a losing position, but surprises Blake with a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindle_(chess) swindle]] that salvages a draw.
** A very awkward board position makes Blake miss an incoming checkmate.
** Whitney is a chess hustler who sometimes manipulates the board when her opponent isn't looking. Blake didn't notice what she had done before it was too late.
** Whitney is a chess hustler who sometimes manipulates the board when her opponent isn't looking. Blake didn't notice what she had done before it was too late.
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** Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keep playing.
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** Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is He's surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keep playing.
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* '''Conversed''': "How come the idiots in these TV shows never seem to see a freaking mate-in-one coming?"
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* '''Conversed''': "How come the idiots in these on TV shows never seem to see a freaking mate-in-one coming?"
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** Blake has spent most of his time playing against professionals and thus hasn't dealt with the amateur/novice moves employed by Whitney in way too long.
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** Whitney pulled a brilliant [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swindle_(chess) swindle]] that Blake missed the point of.
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* '''Subverted''': Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keep playing.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keepplaying.playing.
** Whitney responds to Blake's check with a checkmate. Blake was expecting it; the checking move was one last desperate attempt to get out of his hopeless situation.
** Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keep
** Whitney responds to Blake's check with a checkmate. Blake was expecting it; the checking move was one last desperate attempt to get out of his hopeless situation.
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** Whitney makes a move, and Blake suddenly realizes that he just stepped into a mate in four.
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** Blake didn't foresee Whitney's attack because he just sucks at chess.
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** Blake didn't foresee Whitney's attack because he wasn't paying attention and/or just sucks at chess.
** Whitney accidentally stalemates Blake.
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* '''Averted''': Blake knows his position is lost well before he's finally checkmated.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Blake knows his position is lost well before he's finallycheckmated.checkmated.
** Blake realizes his position is hopelessly lost and resigns.
** Blake knows his position is lost well before he's finally
** Blake realizes his position is hopelessly lost and resigns.
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* '''Defied''': ???Blake calculates and finds a move that prevents Whitney from checkmating him.
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'''Basic Trope''': A chess player is surprised at being checkmated.
* '''Straight''': Whitney and Blake are playing chess. Whitney surprises Blake by checkmating him.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Blake has a massive advantage and has been taunting Whitney about her "inevitable loss" for half the game. Then he checks Whitney... and she responds by checkmating him.
** Blake, who's supposed to be a skilled player, falls for the Fool's Mate and genuinely did not see it coming.
* '''Downplayed''': Before he was checkmated, Blake knew that he was losing. He just thought he could last a few more moves than he did.
* '''Justified''':
** Blake didn't foresee Whitney's attack because he just sucks at chess.
** Blake was in serious time trouble, and failed to notice one of Whitney's mate threats.
* '''Inverted''':
** Blake makes a random move, and is shocked when he discovers that he just checkmated Whitney.
** Blake is relieved after Whitney misses an obvious mate-in-one.
* '''Subverted''': Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keep playing.
* '''Double Subverted''': Whitney's next move checkmates Blake for real.
* '''Parodied''': Whitney, who has a losing position, makes a move and excitedly proclaims "Checkmate! I win! You lose! Hahaha!". Blake then tells her that (1) her move was illegal, and (2) even if it were legal, it ''still'' wouldn't be checkmate.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Blake knows his position is lost well before he's finally checkmated.
* '''Enforced''': The original script featured a more realistic game between two competent players, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling meddling executives]] thought it would be more "dramatic" to "[[SmartPeoplePlayChess illustrate Whitney's skill and foresight]]" by having her checkmate take Blake by surprise.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You really didn't see that checkmate coming?"
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "No thanks, I don't want to play chess. I suck so much that I'd probably end up falling for a simple checkmate."
* '''Conversed''': "How come the idiots in these TV shows never seem to see a freaking mate-in-one coming?"
* '''Played For Laughs''': Blake throws a tantrum and launches into OcularGushers after losing the game he was so sure to win.
* '''Played For Drama''': The chess game is used to illustrate Blake's crippling lack of foresight.
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* '''Straight''': Whitney and Blake are playing chess. Whitney surprises Blake by checkmating him.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Blake has a massive advantage and has been taunting Whitney about her "inevitable loss" for half the game. Then he checks Whitney... and she responds by checkmating him.
** Blake, who's supposed to be a skilled player, falls for the Fool's Mate and genuinely did not see it coming.
* '''Downplayed''': Before he was checkmated, Blake knew that he was losing. He just thought he could last a few more moves than he did.
* '''Justified''':
** Blake didn't foresee Whitney's attack because he just sucks at chess.
** Blake was in serious time trouble, and failed to notice one of Whitney's mate threats.
* '''Inverted''':
** Blake makes a random move, and is shocked when he discovers that he just checkmated Whitney.
** Blake is relieved after Whitney misses an obvious mate-in-one.
* '''Subverted''': Whitney claims she has checkmated Blake. He is surprised for a few seconds before discovering that it's not checkmate. He breaks the check in his next move, and they keep playing.
* '''Double Subverted''': Whitney's next move checkmates Blake for real.
* '''Parodied''': Whitney, who has a losing position, makes a move and excitedly proclaims "Checkmate! I win! You lose! Hahaha!". Blake then tells her that (1) her move was illegal, and (2) even if it were legal, it ''still'' wouldn't be checkmate.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Blake knows his position is lost well before he's finally checkmated.
* '''Enforced''': The original script featured a more realistic game between two competent players, but the [[ExecutiveMeddling meddling executives]] thought it would be more "dramatic" to "[[SmartPeoplePlayChess illustrate Whitney's skill and foresight]]" by having her checkmate take Blake by surprise.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You really didn't see that checkmate coming?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "No thanks, I don't want to play chess. I suck so much that I'd probably end up falling for a simple checkmate."
* '''Conversed''': "How come the idiots in these TV shows never seem to see a freaking mate-in-one coming?"
* '''Played For Laughs''': Blake throws a tantrum and launches into OcularGushers after losing the game he was so sure to win.
* '''Played For Drama''': The chess game is used to illustrate Blake's crippling lack of foresight.
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