King & Queen Mate: Corner
Position: 7k/8/5K2/8/8/8/8/5Q2
The king is near the corner — keep the queen a knight's-move from it, march your own king in, and avoid the stalemate trap.
Why this position matters
Endgames like this decide more club games than any opening trap. Knowing the queen box mate converts half-points into wins — and guessing at it throws them away. PawnPilot lets you play this exact position against tablebase-perfect defence: every slip is caught, explained, and re-scheduled for review until the technique is automatic.
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