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Chester Jones was a criminal known also as Checkmate for his obsession with chess.

Checkmate had a number of run-ins with Batman and Robin. After robbing a jewelry store, he escaped from the Dynamic Duo by hiding in a lead-lined contained for radium. Poisoned with radiation, he set a plan into motion before he died. He created an elaborate plan to kill Batman and Robin using fantastic deathtraps. His henchmen failed to avenge Checkmate and they were all eventually captured.[1]

  • This version of Checkmate, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022–2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

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