Your king boxes in his rival; your queen finishes. Two mating moves exist — find either.
Mate! Qd8# or Qh8# — the queen seals the back rank while your king covers every escape. The essential K+Q technique.
The position, then the answer.
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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