what does it take to get a brilliant move!

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astroguy72
They be so strict about it
Pham-Duc-Minh

i never got a brilliant

justbefair
Pham-Duc-Minh wrote:

i never got a brilliant

You have only been a member for two weeks and have only played 45 games.

Be patient.

justbefair
FoulTarnishedme wrote:
They be so strict about it

from the Support pages:

Brilliant Moves are always the best or nearly best move in the position, but they are also special in some way.

We replaced the old Brilliant algorithm with a simpler definition: a Brilliant move is when you find a good piece sacrifice.

There are additional conditions:

You should not be in a bad position after a Brilliant move

You should not be completely winning even if you hadn't found the move.

We are also more generous in defining a piece sacrifice for newer players compared to those who are higher-rated.

/ The last sentence means they are not so strict for new and low rated players. 

eggeater500

Fr3nchToastCrunch

A move must fit the following criteria to be brilliant:

1. It must sacrifice a piece (or ignore a threat on one).

2. It should worsen the opposing side's position no matter what they do (assuming they even have an option to not take it).

I've got about a dozen of them so far. Here's the first one I ever did.

Here, white has three legal moves:

1. Bxd3 (which is what they did). This move allows Nd5+ (which is what I did), winning the queen.

2. Kc2, giving up the queen.

3. Kb2, also giving up the queen.

I went on to win this game after my opponent later blundered both of their rooks.

PikachuIronMan

bruh

PikachuIronMan
KnuppelBerry wrote:
Fr3nchToastCrunch wrote:

Here, white has three legal moves:

1. Bxd3 (which is what they did). This move allows Nd5+ (which is what I did), winning the queen.

2. Kc2, giving up the queen.

3. Kb2, also giving up the queen.

Maybe I haven't had enough coffee yet today, but what about Qxd3?

get a cuppa tea before they start answering you, mate.

PikachuIronMan
KnuppelBerry wrote:
Fr3nchToastCrunch wrote:

Here, white has three legal moves:

1. Bxd3 (which is what they did). This move allows Nd5+ (which is what I did), winning the queen.

2. Kc2, giving up the queen.

3. Kb2, also giving up the queen.

Maybe I haven't had enough coffee yet today, but what about Qxd3?

actually, ure right

PikachuIronMan

it would give up the queen also

PikachuIronMan

ik, I said that in post 266.

LelouchViMossyboard

usually its simply a beneficial piece sacrifice

GAb2g
Double Brilliant!!!!!!!!!
magipi
Owethulegenda wrote:

a brilliant move it is very hard to find

This is simply not true. Most moves called "brilliant" are completely obvious short-term sacrifices.

PikachuIronMan

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/121950257630?tab=review

:/

PikachuIronMan
magipi wrote:
Owethulegenda wrote:

a brilliant move it is very hard to find

This is simply not true. Most moves called "brilliant" are completely obvious short-term sacrifices.

yes i agree with @magipi

AGC-Gambit_YT

I have 17 brilliant moves whoever asked this just needs to play more, their brain will think of plays sooner or later!

AGC-Gambit_YT

and yes @magipi is right

Rudransh-Choudhary
Rudransh-Choudhary

I tried my best to get a brilliant move but...