I totally missed that detail, it was an amazing idea but it came out too subtle in the final render to notice. I think the image could have used a better framing into the reflections and more contrast with the lighting.
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First, I didn’t notice the reflections and wondered why valoisa chose such a strange constellation, since the king could easily take all the pawns. Thinking about this suspicious activity, I saw the reflections which checkmate the king. After that, the case was closed for me 
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I agree. It is a bit dark, too. The reflections are probably a detail the brain does not care about in the first place, and thus, it is quickly overlooked, although the reflections are actually quite large and clear. As a creator of such a picture, I guess one thinks the idea is self-evident, but that is probably only because one already knows about it 
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The answer is yes to both ways. There are probably other ways to complete the render as well.
Object properties > Visibility > camera
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I used the way OLG mentioned, but not only excluded Camera but also Diffuse
And thank you all for the suggestions 
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LOVE these mice!
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