Queen Endgame Chess Puzzles — Rated 2000

10 queen endgames rated between 2000 and 2199, averaging 2107. Each position below is from a real game, with the solution given underneath — so you can check yourself immediately rather than guessing whether you were right.

Queen endgames are decided by checks, perpetual threats, and who promotes first. Calculation matters more than structure, because a single check can flip the evaluation.

These are pitched at 2000-rated players. Puzzle ratings work like player ratings: a puzzle rated 2000 is one that players around 2000 solve about half the time, so if you are getting most of these you should move up a band.

Solving from a page is good for pattern recognition but not for tracking progress. The rated puzzle trainer serves puzzles matched to your own rating and adjusts as you solve, and the Mistake Trainer builds puzzles from positions you actually got wrong in your own games.

Queen Endgame puzzles rated 2000

  1. Queen Endgame puzzle 1, rated 2086h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 1 · rated 2086 · Black to play after Qf3
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    Qxf3 gxf3 a5 bxa5 b4 f4 b3

  2. Queen Endgame puzzle 2, rated 2079h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 2 · rated 2079 · Black to play after Qd7
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    Qb1+ Kg2 a3

  3. Queen Endgame puzzle 3, rated 2158h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 3 · rated 2158 · Black to play after Qb6
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    Qxb6+ Kxb6 h4 Ka7 h3 b5 h2 b6 h1=Q b7 Qh7 Ka8 Qe4

  4. Queen Endgame puzzle 4, rated 2091a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 4 · rated 2091 · White to play after Qe7
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    Qb4+ Kd7 Qxe7+ Kxe7 fxe5 f6 e6

  5. Queen Endgame puzzle 5, rated 2130h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 5 · rated 2130 · Black to play after Qf4
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    Qxf4+ Kxf4 Kc5 Ke5 a3 d6 a2 d7 a1=Q+

  6. Queen Endgame puzzle 6, rated 2066a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 6 · rated 2066 · White to play after Qc4
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    Qxc4 bxc4 a4 Kf8 b5 axb5 a5 Ke7 a6 Kd6 a7

  7. Queen Endgame puzzle 7, rated 2113a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 7 · rated 2113 · White to play after Qe4
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    Qe5+ Qxe5+ fxe5

  8. Queen Endgame puzzle 8, rated 2082a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
    Puzzle 8 · rated 2082 · White to play after Qa3+
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    Qxa3 bxa3 Kf4 Kf7 Ke5 h6 Kd5

  9. Queen Endgame puzzle 9, rated 2118h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 9 · rated 2118 · Black to play after Qg3
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    Qxg3+ Kxg3 a5 Kf4 a4 g5+ Kh7 Ke5 a3

  10. Queen Endgame puzzle 10, rated 2142h1g2f3e4d5c6b7a8
    Puzzle 10 · rated 2142 · Black to play after Qxf5
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    Qf3+ Qxf3 exf3+ Kxf3 Kg8

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Frequently asked questions

What is a queen endgame in chess?

Queen endgames are decided by checks, perpetual threats, and who promotes first. Calculation matters more than structure, because a single check can flip the evaluation.

What does a puzzle rating of 2000 mean?

Puzzle ratings work like player ratings. A puzzle rated 2000 is one that players rated around 2000 solve roughly half the time. The puzzles on this page average 2107, so they suit 2000-rated players.

Are these queen endgame puzzles free?

Yes. Every puzzle on this page, including its solution, is free to view with no account. The rated trainer that tracks your progress and serves puzzles matched to your rating is part of Chess Ramp Premium.