Why is the brilliant move better than the best move recommended by the engine?
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At the end (final move) I use the bishop to threaten the Queen while check mate is also threatened by my own Queen at the same time, however the engine move guarantees a mate in 11 and not my so-called "brilliant" move. Could someone explain to me what would make it superior?
Nov 13, 2022
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Black can take your bishop for "free" so it's a "brilliant" move.
On chess.com, brilliant moves aren't necessarily best, they're usually just winning moves that sacrifice something.
A brilliant move is a best move that sacrifices something.
Thank you for clarifying this!
Nov 14, 2022
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llama36 wrote:
Black can take your bishop for "free" so it's a "brilliant" move.
On chess.com, brilliant moves aren't necessarily best, they're usually just winning moves that sacrifice something.
Exactly. People often get carried away by the name 'brilliant moves'. It's not really brillant all the time. As @llama36 said, brillant moves are some kind of sacs most of the time which may/may not have been the best move at that position.(depending upon the depth of the analysis) I would say that brillant moves are just the creative ways that one can come up with to handle the given position.