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A game ends with the move 5.Qxe4#. What were the previous moves?

Edit: Please PM solutions so everyone can solve.

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
A game ends with the move 5.Qxe4#. What were the previous moves?

Edit: Please PM solutions so everyone can solve.
Is it not possible to end on 4.Qxe4# ?

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Originally posted by wittywonka
Is it not possible to end on 4.Qxe4# ?
I would think not.

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If anyone has the solution. Please pm it to me. tia

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
A game ends with the move 5.Qxe4#. What were the previous moves?

Edit: Please PM solutions so everyone can solve.
Did you mean 3...Q:e4# 0-1 ? 🙂

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Ok, that's it. 5.Q:e4# is real

1.d4 e5 2.Qd3 Ke7 3.Bg5 Ke6 4.Be7! e4 5.Q:e4#
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Originally posted by elady
Ok, that's it. 5.Q:e4# is real
Got it. Thanks for PM'ing the solution. 😛

Also SOLV'D by Untergang.

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<holds breath>

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Anticipated SG. Game 4980804 😉

Rique - vgunzler RHP 2008

Black User 414569 who has BTW an amusing profile.
Could have done it on move 4 but wanted to give her Queen
a wee trip to f2 and d4 first.



The shortest Qxe4 mate with White I could find was 17 moves.

kuntakente - 1kingshorty RHP 2001



Special mention must be made to...

nolaviking - Mahoutsoukai RHP 2009
For showing you one method of digging out a castled King
culminating in a mate with Qxe4.

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nvm