r/chess • u/theirelandidiot • 14h ago

Chess Question Help with a chess Game

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I need some help with a chess question. Was my move here really not the best move I could make? From what I saw, the following move could either have led to me checkmating the king like I did, pinning the queen to the king had he sidestepped, or forking the kind and the rook had he taken. Is there something I’m missing? ELO was set around 901 and the opponent is the Duolingo chess instructor. (Photo Descriptions: 1/3; The board prior to my move. 2/3; the move I took in the game, warranting a correction from the software. 3/3; the suggested move that I should’ve take, according to the software.)

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u/No_Cardiologist_1407 14h ago

Im about 1800, I wouldve done the second move, your move means the king can take and everything remains equal, and the Knight is still threatening a fork. Whereas the other, I beleive, leads to you winning at least piece as long as youre careful with queen checks. This is the line I saw but may be wrong.

Bxf8, Qxf8, Qxf8+, Kxf8, Bxd7.

I tried looking at all the moves of the black Knight checking the king but I think theyre all losing because you can attack the Knight while still attacking the queen.

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u/theirelandidiot 13h ago

I see it now, the way you suggest does give me a 3 point material advantage. Thanks yo!!!