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How to Checkmate with a King and Queen

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Further Limit the Enemy King

Black to move after 2. Qf6

With 2. Qf6, White continues to limit the Black king's movements.

White's next few moves will continue to follow this same strategy. Black will attempt to stay away from the edges of the board for as long as possible with moves such as 2. ... Kc7. The chase might continue with 3. Qe6 Kb7 4. Qd6, after which Black must give up ground.

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