- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Checkmatey is the complete opposite of the archetypical chess champion. He's a flashy, rude, abrasive Eminem Expy. This has caused him to amass a sizeable in-universe Hatedom of chess-players who see him as an embarrassment to the game.
- Faked Kidnapping: Turns out Checkmatey were behind all the threats and his own abduction: he didn't want to face his next opponent so he made up this elaborate ruse.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: Checkmatey looks like a young Eminem.
- Not Me This Time: The Society for the Preservation of Etiquette in Chess are briefly suspects in Checkmatey's kidnapping, but it turns out that while they were plotting against him, their master plan was to douse him with a giant water balloon filled with ketchup and mustard. Their leader even points out, as proof that they didn't even know Checkmatey was missing, that their plan wouldn't work if Checkmatey for whatever reason didn't show at the finals.
- Smart People Play Chess: Averted with Checkmatey. He's good at the game but doesn't come off as being very book smart.
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