a bug or a new algorithm for brilliant moves?

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Interfilactic

In this position, you're not sacrificing anything. Is it because it was a bug or is it because they changed the algorithm?

Gambitron001
Alivoorschaken wrote:

In this position, you're not sacrificing anything. Is it because it was a bug or is it because they changed the algorithm?

Brilliant moves aren't only when you sacrifice a piece. Brilliant moves are also the best move on the board that can be really hard to find.

Gambitron001

@Alivoorschaken, here is an example: Chess Analysis Board and PGN Editor - Chess.com

RomanMG0706

If there was no queen on d4, d8=Q would be stalemate and d8=R would be a good move, but with a queen there is no stalemate... Interesting.

NoahdeAlwis

i think i know what it is

gothamchess posted a video about it a while back(if you want to find it the name is "the truth about brilliant moves"

basically if you are in a completely winning position the analysis goes crazy and any move that keeps you at a considerable advantage is considered brilliant

NoahdeAlwis
LeamWasTaken wrote:

I dont think its a bug mabye theres a forced mating sequence, mabye look at analysis.

no brilliant moves do not come if there is a forced mating sequence

NoahdeAlwis

personally i think it is a bug

tohkon

It’s brilliant because it causes forced mate. Rh8 without the second rook wouldn’t be mate. However promoting it causes mate to be possible. So this can be hard to find so this is why it’s brilliant

Brandong514

Rh8 Qh8 Rh8#

ididntrememberthepassword

if you promoted to a queen, it would have protected the pawn on g5, so then the black queen can sacrifice itself to force stalemate 👍