Chess Puzzle #1P6A3 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f4/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3# — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp4p/3bp3/3pNp2/3PPp1q/7P/PPPNP1P1/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 10

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