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Chess.com adopts a loose definition of brilliant.
A true brilliant move satisfies 4 criteria:
- It is a winning move: drawing or losing moves are not brilliant.
- It is unique: when 2 moves win, then none is brilliant.
- It involves a sacrifice, as that is aesthetically pleasing.
- It is a quiet move, no check (+) or capture (x), as those are too obvious to be considered brilliant.
An example of a true brilliant move: 30 Ba3
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1031957
why is this brilliant? isnt it obvious? what is a brilliant move? can anyone explain?