Comic Title: Checkmate #6
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1988
On Sale Date: May 10, 1988 Shipping Date May 10, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #3

Shipping Date May 12, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #139

Copyright Date May 10, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date May 10, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #754, #756, #758

Newsstand Date May 24, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #754, #756, #758

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jonathan Peterson

Title: "Knight Game"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Checkmate

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: James W. Fry
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Checkmate (last appearance in Checkmate #6; next appearance in Checkmate #7)
• John Reed (promoted to knight in this story; last appearance in Checkmate #5; next appearance in Checkmate #8)
• Harvey Bullock (last appearance in Checkmate #5; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #4)
• Philip Kramer (last appearance in Checkmate #3; next appearance in Doom Patrol #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Kalia Campbell (first name revealed; last appearance in Checkmate #5; next appearance in Checkmate #8)

Villain(s)

• Rudolph and members of a terrorist group (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two football announcers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While waiting for his evaluation to become a knight, John Reed attends a Redskins football game. He spots a known terrorist named Rudolph in the crowd and several of his accomplices. Reed phones in the situation to Checkmate and is ordered to wait. Reed ignores the orders and takes out Rudolph's men who are carrying weapons. Rudolph himself takes over the broadcast booth and armed helicopter fire on the playing field. Reed shoots down one of the helicopters, then he takes out Rudolph. When his superiors arrive, Reed is scolded for disobeying orders, but he also learns that he has been promoted to knight status.