Checkmate (Tan)

Description

When he was just a student, Soohyun, ranked second, felt envious of the perfect Eunsung. Although he tried catching Eunsung, his soul aflame with passion, it wasn’t enough, and he lost all his motivation upon graduation.

As time passed, Soohyun forgot everything. However, when he saw Eunsung collapse for the first time, he felt extreme pleasure. With his obsession for Eunsung rekindling, he has a desire to see him fall even further in-front of him...

Original Webtoon:
R19: Lezhin, Bomtoon, Ridibooks, MrBlue, KakaoPage, Naver Series, Bookcube
R15: Bomtoon, Ridibooks, MrBlue, KakaoPage, Naver Series

Official Translations:
R15: English, S.Chinese
R19: English, French, T.Chinese, Thai, Spanish, Japanese (Beltoon, Lezhin)

The Taiwanese print edition by Pinsin Publishing is fully uncensored.

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

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Associated Names

Échec et Mat

كش ملك

チェックメイト〜君を取るのはこの俺〜

将杀

체크 메이트 (탄)

체크메이트 (탄)

Groups Scanlating

Hazelnut Y

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Latest Release(s)

c.27 by Hazelnut Y 4 years ago

c.26 by Hazelnut Y 4 years ago

c.19 by Hazelnut Y 4 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

114 Chapters + Prologue + Closed Special (Complete)

S1: 37 Chapters (Complete) 1~37
S2: 28 Chapters (Complete) 38~65
S3: 38 Chapters (Complete) 66~103
Side Stories: 11 Chapters (Complete) 104~114

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (172 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0

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23%

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Last Updated

August 7th, 2025 5:40am PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Drama Psychological Smut Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

TAN

Artist(s)

TAN

Year

2020

Original Publisher

Kidari Studio

Serialized In (magazine)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Lezhin US

Pocket Comics

Seven Seas (3 Vols - Ongoing)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #802

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Monthly Pos #1413

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3 Month Pos #2104

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6 Month Pos #2212

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Year Pos #2365

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List Stats

On 261 reading lists

On 234 wish lists

On 320 completed lists

On 26 unfinished lists

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by evehealy
11 months ago

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this story is one in a million,

by coldsoba
1 year ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Soohyun, someone who developed an obsession as a result of being shamelessly shoved behind Eunsung, labeled as talented person but bears too much responsibility of others. a combination of two solid flavor of personalities, a taste you cannot be expected to perfectly compatible 一 genuinely a love born of hatred.

A psychological BL that will always reign supreme, a love story that started from pure hate to guileless love. magnificent pacing, It exceptionally depicts how both of them hone their trust, dependency, and certainty with each other. there is no angst, but each chapter is filled with confusion and fear of when they will overthrow each other. majority of characters are mature and smart which made each scenarios thrilling and the author gave us a very solid ending.

... Last updated 1 year ago

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My all time favorite.

by sunkithed
1 year ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

LEE SOOHYUN MARRY ME😕😕😕😕😕??

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i love my obsessed boys

by chapschapschaps
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The best psychological manhwa I have ever read. 100% recommended if you like to read about obsessive and kinda (very) toxic boys. I'm glad they had a happy ending and they finally understood that they're in love 😮💨 (especially Soohyun)

🍭3/5
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🌶️4/5
🚩4/5

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A lot of things don't make sense🙄

by dia69
2 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

For me the story wasn't particularly good but it wasn't bad either. What I really disliked were the endless inner monologues, but also that the story was too unrealistic for me and didn't make sense. The ML casually rapes a reporter? Has he done this to every reporter and doesn't like her because of it? This was never even remotely explained. Or that the MC in his 30s hasn't gone away his obsession with the ML after 10 years, which is very unlikely, but the Crime Act itself was also written unrealistically. Such as. The police have two suspects at the fire, but aren't questioning them? The victim Shinhae is covered in injuries from head to toe but doesn't go to the hospital to document it as evidence for the police? Or that the main defendant goes to court in hospital clothes?

... Last updated 2 years ago

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wahhh

by hgsn
2 years ago

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finally finished this one after well over a year of not reading it and i'm so glad i did☹️☹️😭😭 one of my absolute favorite bls for sure.. lee soohyun you crazy bitch

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well, this was interesting

by YuriTachikawa
2 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The analogy to a game of chess is definitely fitting for the couple, not in a kind of run and chase, but really just always challenging the other with their tactile moves. There are some dubious scenes, but not in a toxic way. This is definitely something I will reread, although the first chapters dragged on, apart from the love story, the plot was very engaging.

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ahh

by mimi201
2 years ago

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Tried reading but this series did not hold my interest...The art is SO good and the premise is interesting but story wise and development wise the first five chapters did not interest me....

I felt like the interactions between the two male MC's in the first five chapters was so awkward and a bit unnatural/forced (and forced tension on the part of the Soohyun the black-haired glasses MC).

In addition, I found it boring/annoying(?) at the start how often we heard the perspective of the black-haired glasses MC. Those long ongoing inner monologues throughout the first few chapters about their obsessive and analytical feelings was so boring/annoying/too long. I think I had the same problem that turned me off from reading Payback (SAMK & Fujoking) . These two manhwas try so hard at doing a long winded overly analytical/overly detailed first person perspective by the uke's....I wonder if most webnovels are like these? It's like they are trying to say too much in the style of a novel first person perspective.

I can't rate it since i dropped it too early on (5 chapters). I might revisit Checkmate (by TAN) one day because I do find the premise interesting and the art is REALLY good.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Sooooo good, sooooo underrated

by Fati1367
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is so good and deserve more attention
Yk I hate obsessive, control freak and insecure characters but author made it good somehow here
Soohyun harsh attitude and word can make your life hell but there is many good things about him
He is always there to back u up
I seriously loved that sunbae character so much , I shipped him with shinhae but author never give side characters more focus 😭

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They warm my heart

by fessupyo
3 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

this is THE hate to love trope that will blow your mind. I love my cutesy hate to love trope but this portrays hate as it is and how it's so easy to blur hate, obsession, and love. their relationship is complex under a complicated situation. the development of their relationship is portrayed in such ridiculously natural manner. checkmate is definitely up there on top in my top fave manhwa list.

... Last updated 3 years ago

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