He wasn't checkmated. Patriot08 my dear friend, think military strategy , What is a feint in mil tactics ? is it a means of deception? https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm90-2/90-2ch5.htm " FEINTS The most familiar deception ploy is the feint, Feints are offensive in nature and require engagement with the enemy in order to give the appearance of a realistic main attack (see Figure 5-3). The feint is a limited-objective attack, varying in size from a raid to a supporting attack, It should contribute to the overall accomplishment of the mission and mislead the enemy. A supporting attack is a feint when it is presented to the enemy as a main effort, A supporting attack is usually conducted during an offensive operation. When a supported attack is projected to the enemy as part of a deception story, it is also a feint, Feints have been used successfully for several purposes, including causing the enemy decision maker to- Employ his second-echelon forces improperly. A feint may cause these forces to move away from the main attack toward the feint, or a feint may be used to hold the enemy's second echelon force where it is. Shift his supporting fires from the main attack. A feint conducted within range of the enemy weapons supporting the defensive position where a friendly main attack will be directed may cause dilution of fire support. Reveal his defensive fires. A feint may cause premature firing, revealing enemy defensive weapons. The enemy may be forced into defending against aggressive action taken by forces conducting the feint, The attacker may cause enemy weapons to fire by making a feint before and during a main attack and within range of the enemy's weapons. A feint might not always be the principal deception. A series of recurring feints, rather than a single event, might be used, For example, frequent raids may harass the enemy to the extent that he becomes confused and, to some degree, careless. He may become so accustomed to a certain pattern of activity that he will take little or no action when the friendly main attack actually occurs, He may consider it merely another harassing action, " This might help you my friend.