# WebtoonLib — Checkmate #6

## Series
- title: Checkmate
- slug: checkmate-c0da0e

## Chapter
- number: 6
- release_date: 2025-03-04

### Summary
The narrative centers on the dangerously toxic and obsessive relationship between Lee Soohyun and Jung Eunsung, which stems from their high school rivalry. Soohyun, who was always ranked second to the seemingly perfect Eunsung, has developed a severe inferiority complex that has twisted into a desire to witness his rival's downfall, even leading him to become a stalker. Eunsung, a charismatic and multi-talented "effortless genius," is perceived as arrogant and feels suffocated by the envy he attracts. This fraught dynamic escalates dramatically in the current chapter, where Eunsung commits a non-consensual sexual act against Soohyun. The event has provoked widespread outrage among readers, who overwhelmingly label the act as rape and condemn Eunsung's abusive behavior, with many finding the scene deeply uncomfortable and dropping the series. While readers acknowledge Soohyun's own "red flag" behavior as an obsessive stalker, they view Eunsung's sexual violence as an exponentially worse transgression, solidifying the perception that both characters are deeply flawed and engaged in a psychologically damaging and unsettling conflict.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The narrative centers on the dangerously toxic and obsessive relationship between Lee Soohyun and Jung Eunsung, which stems from their high school rivalry.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative centers on the dangerously toxic and obsessive relationship between Lee Soohyun and Jung Eunsung, which stems from their high school rivalry. Soohyun, who was always ranked second to the seemingly perfect Eunsung, has developed a severe inferiority complex that has twisted into a desire to witness his rival's downfall, even leading him to become a stalker. Eunsung, a charismatic and multi-talented "effortless genius," is perceived as arrogant and feels suffocated by the envy he attracts. This fraught dynamic escalates dramatically in the current chapter, where Eunsung commits a non-consensual sexual act against Soohyun. The event has provoked widespread outrage among readers, who overwhelmingly label the act as rape and condemn Eunsung's abusive behavior, with many finding the scene deeply uncomfortable and dropping the series. While readers acknowledge Soohyun's own "red flag" behavior as an obsessive stalker, they view Eunsung's sexual violence as an exponentially worse transgression, solidifying the perception that both characters are deeply flawed and engaged in a psychologically damaging and unsettling conflict.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Checkmate #6](/series/checkmate-c0da0e/chapter-6)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/checkmate-c0da0e

## Usage
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