How do brilliant moves work?

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charlottekeirsztan

I've gotten great moves before, and I don't even know how I did that, but how do brilliant moves work?

charlottekeirsztan
GirlsPlayBetter wrote:

u need 2 plays moevs that even the eginen didnt see

so basically I'm not gonna get a brilliant move any time soon lol

Arne_Mortier

A brilliant move is mostly seen by the engine, but it’s a really hard-to-find move, like a sacrifice to get mate or win a piece. You don’t really need to play 2 super good moves to get a brilliant, also finding the only key move after your opponent blundered could be a great move. For example sacrificing your queen in a smothered mate (the famous one) is brilliant

Martin_Stahl
charlottekeirsztan wrote:

I've gotten great moves before, and I don't even know how I did that, but how do brilliant moves work?

If you mean in a Game Review here, it's a move that sacrifices material or allows material to be captured and is considered good or best.

https://support.chess.com/article/2965-how-are-moves-classified-what-is-a-blunder-or-brilliant-and-etc

Shattrunj

Brilliant moves are sacrifices that if opponent accepts (takes the bait), result in a far greater reward like bigger material gain or checkmate. In-between silent moves that lay a trap can also be brilliant.
Here's a game where I made 2 successive Brilliant moves:
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/daily/557631665

linorder

How to get a brilliant move:

1. Don't be @linorder

charlottekeirsztan
linorder wrote:

How to get a brilliant move:

1. Don't be @linorder

check

NotMagnusCarlesn

Brillaint moves being somethign the enigine didn't see is a myth. They are good sacrifices, and sometimes they aren't even top engine move.

PushThaPawns

You make a move that sacrifices material to gain a checkmate or material or a move that puts your opponent in zugzwang. Its pretty much a move that is the only good move or a move that gives you material/checkmate.

linorder
charlottekeirsztan wrote:

check

TheBarcaGuy

It is a sharp sacrifice that often leads to an attack or wins material.