Checkmate Patterns · Lesson 39 of 92
The Queen's Kiss
March your queen right next to the enemy king — protected by your own. Mate in one.
Find the winning move
Show the solution
Qg7#! The "kiss of death." The queen is untouchable because your king defends her.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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