what does it take to get a brilliant move!

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A move must fit all of the following criteria to be "brilliant":

- It must be the best move possible.
- It must be a sacrifice (not necessarily forced) that has very easy compensation.
- It must be at least somewhat unintuitive (at least to the average player).
- It must look like a blunder (or unnecessary) to someone who has virtually no knowledge of chess.
- It must put your opponent in Zugzwang (or otherwise leave them with no good move).

That's all there is to it.

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Fr3nchToastCrunch wrote:

A move must fit all of the following criteria to be "brilliant":

- It must be the best move possible.
- It must be a sacrifice (not necessarily forced) that has very easy compensation.
- It must be at least somewhat unintuitive (at least to the average player).
- It must look like a blunder (or unnecessary) to someone who has virtually no knowledge of chess.
- It must put your opponent in Zugzwang (or otherwise leave them with no good move).

That's all there is to it.

POV when you get a brilliant move but then it compares your brilliant move with the best move ☠️☠️

experienced

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JOK-E-R wrote:

my pawn

AND HE SACRIFICES... DA RUKHHH

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A brilliant move is typically a sacrifice that wins you the game.

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Fr3nchToastCrunch wrote:

A move must fit all of the following criteria to be "brilliant":

- It must be the best move possible.
- It must be a sacrifice (not necessarily forced) that has very easy compensation.
- It must be at least somewhat unintuitive (at least to the average player).
- It must look like a blunder (or unnecessary) to someone who has virtually no knowledge of chess.
- It must put your opponent in Zugzwang (or otherwise leave them with no good move).

That's all there is to it.

Your first 3 criteria look reasonable, but that's not how chess.com uses "brilliant".

What you wrote about zugzwang suggests that you misunderstand that word.

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I've gotten like 8 in my chess career and i've been playing for like only 5 years. It's satisfying to get one but really difficult. I recommend analyzing as many games as you can and think! Here's a link to a free game review website if you don't have a membership for chess.com:

Also, here's a position from a game played by Mikhail Tal with two brilliants (he's playing as white)

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IT TAKES EVERYTHING... ALL U GOT TO GET A BRILLIANT MOVE.

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Anyways... would you rather.... A 100% accuracy or a Brilliant MOVE. UR CHOICE

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Just made one today
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Sacrificed a knight for a queen and a win
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Brilliant moves are hard to find but can change the tide of the game if the opponent is unaware (they usually are).
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idkhow-to-mate wrote:

Why would you like to have brilliant moves?

Isn't it better to just win?

the rarity is just… I don’t even know how to describe. It makes you proud of urself!

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number-5erin wrote:

IT TAKES EVERYTHING... ALL U GOT TO GET A BRILLIANT MOVE.

it’s everything… SACRIFICE!!

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WongEthanLY wrote:
idkhow-to-mate wrote:

Why would you like to have brilliant moves?

Isn't it better to just win?

the rarity is just… I don’t even know how to describe. It makes you proud of urself!

tbf though I get one every few days sometimes even twice a day

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idkhow-to-mate wrote:

will a brilliant move make you happy? really? that's what you're after? PATHETIC

you're still after a good move.

Brilliant moves are hard to get, REALLY HARD, and shaming somebody for wanting one is like shaming somebody for taking 90 years to just make a Time Machine.

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Very good opening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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zishenluo2 wrote:
WongEthanLY wrote:
idkhow-to-mate wrote:

Why would you like to have brilliant moves?

Isn't it better to just win?

the rarity is just… I don’t even know how to describe. It makes you proud of urself!

tbf though I get one every few days sometimes even twice a day

wow u must be skilled then

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idkhow-to-mate wrote:

will a brilliant move make you happy? really? that's what you're after? PATHETIC

I mean it’s an achievement

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They be so strict about it