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In chess, if you say checkmate and your opponent isn't checkmated, what happens?

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Neel_chess103
Mar 14, 2023
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#1

The title says it all 

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Neel_chess103
Mar 14, 2023
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#2

(The rules of FIDE apply)

 

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Martin_Stahl
Mar 14, 2023
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Neel_chess103 wrote:

The title says it all 

 

Nothing. The game continues.

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Neel_chess103
Mar 14, 2023
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#4

Oh. Simple and sweet answer. Thanks

 

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IanShawDulin
Mar 14, 2023
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#5
You just look a little stupid, and the game continues.
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IanShawDulin
Mar 14, 2023
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#6
Not calling you stupid, or anything. I’ve probably made that mistake myself.
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Neel_chess103
Mar 16, 2023
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IanShawDulin wrote:
Not calling you stupid, or anything. I’ve probably made that mistake myself.

Yeah, I made that mistake on my tournament. Then the arbiter just said that "do you really think that is checkmate?"