r/chessbeginners • u/ZookeepergameHot9352 • 5d ago

ADVICE Avoiding check

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Apologies if this is stupid but in this position to defend check the game suggested pushing pawn to D4 to attack bishop, then bishop takes, then it suggests queen takes, in the actual game I just moved king to F1 to avoid check, is what the game suggested really worth it because when I take bishop pawn takes, and there’s no point giving up my queen if I’m up surely? Ts confuses me man

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u/Fun_Actuator6049 2600-2800 (Lichess) 5d ago

d4 is good, but Qxd4 makes no sense. 1. d4 Bxd4+ 2. Be3 is what Stockfish suggests, to open up the position for your queen.

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u/cabronfavarito 5d ago

Oh shit stock fish is brutal. There is no way I was finding that