The engine always encourages me to trade queens as early as possible. This is due to its well-researched analysis of my style of play which has concluded that I'll inevitably blunder my queen during the middle game so it's optimal for me to just pass her off early ....
I think it's more than that. A computer will always utilize a queen or knight better than most humans. Especially in the middle to end game phases. Thus, by getting those two opponent pieces removed from the game, you minimize the dangers of the pieces in the hands of an expert bot. I've been checked and simultaneously attacked elsewhere by a well-maneuvered queen too many times in games against bots.




The engine always encourages me to trade queens as early as possible. This is due to its well-researched analysis of my style of play which has concluded that I'll inevitably blunder my queen during the middle game so it's optimal for me to just pass her off early and at least get some material for it.... Genius.