Recap: Queen and a Helper

Part of the Basic Mates section of Coddy's Endgames journey. Lesson 19 of 26.

Ten boards. A knight or a bishop guards the queen's square, or your king does, or a rook fences the rank - the finish is always the same picture: beside him and guarded, or along the edge with every escape covered.

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Position 1 of 10

PlayHis king is on the edge, your knight beside it. Mate in one.

All 10 positions

All lessons in Basic Mates

1The Staircase

Queen and Rook Two Queens The Swing Puzzles: Heavy Pieces Recap: The Staircase

4Queen and a Helper

Queen and Knight Queen and Bishop Puzzles: Queen and a HelperRecap: Queen and a Helper

2King and Queen

The Box Bring the King The Finish Puzzles: King and Queen Recap: King and Queen

5Stalemate Alert

The Alarm The Rook's Alarm Puzzles: The Alarm Recap: Stalemate Alert

3King and Rook

The Wall Facing Kings The Waiting Move Puzzles: King and Rook Recap: King and Rook

6Two Bishops

Two Bishops Puzzles: Two Bishops Recap: Basic Mates