Queen mate technique is lesson 3 of 6 in Endgame 5: Queen endings, an endgame course suited to players rated around 1400 (club players). Mate as fast as possible with king and queen: shrink the box, bring the king, no stalemate. It has 6 interactive exercises: 6 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 4.
Black to move: mate in 3.
White to move: mate in 5. (2 positions)
Black to move: mate in 5. (2 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: mate in 4. 1.Qd4 Ka6 2.Kc6 Ka5 3.Qe4 Ka6 4.Qa4#. The queen boxed the king in, your king came close, and the queen mated on the edge. Mate in 4.
Black to move: mate in 3. 1...Kc4 2.Ka6 Kc5 3.Ka5 Qa8#. The queen boxed the king in, your king came close, and the queen mated on the edge. Mate in 3.
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