Why is this a brilliant move?

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Ultra_Mikan

justbefair

It's just a sacrifice.

You are offering a sacrifice.

That's all a brilliant move is- a decent sacrifice.

If he takes your knight, you win his queen with Bf7+

If he takes your queen, you check him first with your knight on f6 and then you take back his queen with check,

But you knew that already, right?