Learn How to Spot Swallowtail Mate: Queen Endgame
This chess endgame puzzle is a pure mating shot: White’s king is exposed in the center, and Black’s queen can deliver a direct finish. The key idea behind a swallowtail mate is that the king’s escape squares are boxed in by its own pawns and nearby pieces, while the attacking queen controls the final flight square. In classical chess, these patterns often appear when king safety has collapsed and one precise queen move ends the game immediately.