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Is there a universal way to premove QQK checkmate to a king without stalemating it?

@nh78 I can as well argue that if in your study the black king is on e1, this would be stalemate on move 6. It's hard to come up with a really universal method, so better move your own king away from the mating net.

However, there is a general principle that never fails assuming that the defending side has the sole king. Premove in such a way that you DON'T CHECK the square where the king is placed now. Then the opponent's king moves to the adjancent square on his move, and your move will leave the square it came from free. This can't be really applied at each move in time scramble, but, as an example, in the critical moment of crossing the 3rd line your can choose between Qeg1 and Qef1 depending on which move doesn't check the current king placement (here on g4, so it is Qef1 to pick).
@Wolfram_EP "I can as well argue that if in your study the black king is on e1, this would be stalemate on move 6."

You can not, because i explicitely excluded this possibility in #9 1).
1. Cut off the opponent's king from the messy side with our own king and pawn, where he might find shelter or stalemate tricks,
2. Push the king to the edge of the empty side of the chess board with alternating queen moves, while keeping each queen protected by the other and on its own file/rank.

Concrete examples:
61. ... Qb5, 62. ... Qc1c4, 63. ... Qb5b3, 64. ... Qc4c2, 65. ... Qb3b1#
61. ... Qc5, 62. ... Qb2b4, 63. ... Qc5c3, 64. ... Qb4b2, 65. ... Qc3c1#

61. ... Qf2, 62. ... Qc1e1, 63. ... Qf2d2, 64. ... Qe1c1, 65. ... Qd2b2, 66. ... Qc1a1#
61. ... Qf1, 62. ... Qb2e2, 63. ... Qf1d1, 64. ... Qe2c2, 65. ... Qd1b1, 66. ... Qc2a2#

There is no stalemate chance, regardless
- which Q delivers checkmate
- whether we step on black or white squares
- whether we give check or not with any of the moves prior to the checkmate
#14 your method does not prevent stalemate!!
I have copied your second line and inserted "my" king moves.
61. ... Qc5, 62. Kd3 Qb2b4, 63. Ke2 Qc5c3, 64. Kd1 Qb4b2 stalemate

Indeed, nh78 is correct regarding the colour of the mating square, which is why your first line is correct and your second line is false.
Thanks Koelschlenny for pointing that out. You are right, now I see the point of the thread...

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