The queen mate is lesson 1 of 7 in Endgame 1: Basic mates and running pawns, an endgame course suited to players rated around 600 (beginners). King and queen against king: the queen boxes the king in, your king comes close, and the queen mates on the edge. It has 7 interactive exercises: 7 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move: mate in 2. (4 positions)
Black to move: mate in 2. (3 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: mate in 2. 1.Qc4 Ka8 2.Qc8#. The queen boxed the king in, your king came close, and the queen mated on the edge. Mate in 2.
Black to move: mate in 2. 1...Ke6 2.Kd8 Qd7#. The queen boxed the king in, your king came close, and the queen mated on the edge. Mate in 2.
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