The 'Checkmate, Atheists' meme is a satirical phrase used to mock flawed or overly simplistic arguments regarding religion and science. It gained significant traction on platforms like YouTube and 4chan during the late 2000s, largely popularized by YouTuber Edward Current, whose deadpan satirical videos parodied fundamentalist rhetoric. The meme typically features an absurd observation or a scientific misunderstanding—such as the shape of a banana or the existence of peanut butter—followed by the triumphant 'checkmate' declaration. Today, it is widely used across social media to poke fun at any massive leap in logic or to ironically present a mundane fact as definitive proof of a higher power.