Chess Puzzle #2EkRw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a7; rook a1; bishops c1/f1; knight g1; pawns a5/b2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d2/g4; pawns b7/c6/e5/f7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop c1→d2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd2# — queen d7→d2, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/Qp1q1p1p/2p5/P3p2p/4P1b1/8/1P1b1PP1/R1B1KBN1 w Q - 0 16

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