Puzzle 497811: White to checkmate
Puzzle 497811: White to checkmate
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Twente Young Master op-D Twente (5), 2007.08.08 Tijmen Schakel (1145) - Ardin Bosboom (918)
Twente Young Master op-D Twente (5), 2007.08.08
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Hint
Main motif of this puzzle: Dovetail mate
In dovetail mate, a queen checkmates the king. The queen is diagonally adjacent to the king. The king is not on the edge of the board. The two escape squares not guarded by the queen are blocked by its own pieces.
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