King and pawn against king: promote in 9 against a perfect defence. Tap a piece, tap where it goes. Only one first move keeps the win, and there is no take-back.
About Queen
Queen is a free daily chess endgame from Mind Loft. Every position is a king and one pawn against a bare king, with a proven win: walk the pawn to the eighth rank and promote it, safely, against a defence that never makes a mistake. Tap a piece and its legal squares light up, so no chess notation is needed.
The win fits the stated number of moves exactly, verified by two independent solvers, and exactly one first move keeps it. This is the endgame every chess player is told to learn first, the opposition, spare tempi, the square of the pawn, and the game plays it out honestly: a promotion the defending king can capture straight back, or one that delivers stalemate, is a draw, exactly as it is over the board.
A new position drops every day at midnight Eastern, the budget deepens through the week, and the Sunday Edition is the longest walk of all, a win in twelve. No app, no signup, play free in your browser, keep a streak, and race the daily leaderboard. More chess dailies: Mate, White to play and mate, and Defend, the same argument from the other side.
Queen, in short
How do you play Queen?
A king and pawn endgame you are already winning. One first move keeps the win, and then every move of the walk has to be exact against a perfect defense.
Is Queen free to play?
Yes. Queen is free to play in your browser on Mind Loft, with no app to install and no account required.
When does a new Queen puzzle come out?
A new Queen arrives every day at midnight Eastern time, and Sundays bring the Sunday Edition, the biggest or hardest board of the week.
What kind of puzzle is Queen?
Queen is a daily endgame puzzle from Mind Loft: white to play and promote. Puzzle type: chess: king and pawn ending. It is part of the daily chess puzzles lineup.
Can I play past Queen puzzles?
Yes. Every past Queen board is in the puzzle archive, a tap away by day.
What other daily chess puzzles does Mind Loft have?