Checkmate Patterns  ·  Lesson 50 of 92

Kiss of Death, Guarded by a Pawn

Your f6 pawn is the unsung hero — it guards g7. Deliver the queen's final blow.

Find the winning move

Show the solution

Qg7#! The pawn on f6 protects your queen. This exact pattern decides thousands of attacking games.

Watch it play out

The position, then the answer.

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This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.

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