diff --git a/Snake.Core/Snake.cs b/Snake.Core/Snake.cs
index 3be64ff..fd24a66 100644
--- a/Snake.Core/Snake.cs
+++ b/Snake.Core/Snake.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace Snake.Core;
 public sealed class Snake
 {
     private readonly LinkedList<Position> _segments = new();
-    private Direction _pendingDirection;
+    private readonly Queue<Direction> _pendingDirections = new();
 
     public Snake(Position start, int length, Direction direction)
     {
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ public sealed class Snake
             throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(length), "Length must be at least 1.");
 
         Direction = direction;
-        _pendingDirection = direction;
 
         var offset = DirectionToOffset(direction);
         for (var i = 0; i < length; i++)
@@ -28,30 +27,37 @@ public sealed class Snake
 
     public IReadOnlyCollection<Position> Segments => _segments;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Enqueues a direction change to be applied on a future tick.
+    /// </summary>
     public void SetDirection(Direction direction)
     {
-        if (direction == _pendingDirection)
-            return;
-
-        if (AreOpposite(Direction, direction))
-            return;
-
-        if (_pendingDirection != Direction && AreOpposite(_pendingDirection, direction))
-            return;
-
-        _pendingDirection = direction;
+        _pendingDirections.Enqueue(direction);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the head position after the next move without changing state.
+    /// Invalid queued directions (same as current or opposite) are discarded.
+    /// </summary>
     public Position PeekNextHead()
     {
-        var offset = DirectionToOffset(_pendingDirection);
+        DiscardInvalidPendingDirections();
+        var direction = _pendingDirections.Count > 0 ? _pendingDirections.Peek() : Direction;
+        var offset = DirectionToOffset(direction);
         return new Position(Head.X + offset.X, Head.Y + offset.Y);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Applies at most one valid queued direction change, then moves the snake.
+    /// </summary>
     public Position Move(bool grow = false)
     {
-        Direction = _pendingDirection;
-        var newHead = PeekNextHead();
+        DiscardInvalidPendingDirections();
+        if (_pendingDirections.Count > 0)
+            Direction = _pendingDirections.Dequeue();
+
+        var offset = DirectionToOffset(Direction);
+        var newHead = new Position(Head.X + offset.X, Head.Y + offset.Y);
 
         _segments.AddFirst(newHead);
 
@@ -69,6 +75,21 @@ public sealed class Snake
         return _segments.Contains(position);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes queued directions that would turn backwards or repeat the current direction.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void DiscardInvalidPendingDirections()
+    {
+        while (_pendingDirections.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var next = _pendingDirections.Peek();
+            if (next != Direction && !AreOpposite(Direction, next))
+                break;
+
+            _pendingDirections.Dequeue();
+        }
+    }
+
     private static Position DirectionToOffset(Direction direction) =>
         direction switch
         {