Any idea why the engine thought that QD7 was a good move?

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JamesScott7891

rocket-Ry

what!? 

no

rocket-Ry

well...

everymove here is a bad move for black

Sred

Because ...Qb6 is also totally losing and the engine only cares about the evaluation difference.

EliteChessKing77
Sred wrote:

Because ...Qb6 is also totally losing and the engine only cares about the evaluation difference.

But what if the evaluation difference is inaccurate?

ChessDude009

Because Qb6 protects the bishop and the pawn. Simple. Qc8 likely brings the queen farther out from the action, and therefore is worse.

magipi
ChessDude009 wrote:

Because Qb6 protects the bishop and the pawn. Simple. Qc8 likely brings the queen farther out from the action, and therefore is worse.

You should probably read the question again.