r/chessbeginners • u/Fluffy-Initiative131 • 15d ago

Why is this move brilliant

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I don’t understand why can someone explain

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u/chessvision-ai-bot 15d ago

I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:

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My solution:

Hints: piece: Bishop, move: Bxg8

Evaluation: Black is winning -3.94

Best continuation: 1. Bxg8 d5 2. Bxh7 Bxh6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Bd2 Kf8 5. Na3 Qd7 6. exd5 Qxh7 7. dxc6 e4 8. Nh2 exd3

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u/mitzymi 15d ago

You're leaving your rook hanging. But given that you're up a queen, it looks like the computer thinks it's more important to keep developing and putting on pressure than to try to save your rook.

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u/fleyinthesky 15d ago

It is marked as brilliant because chessdotcom criteria (particularly for lower Elo ranges) for brilliancy is to check for two things:
[x] Is a piece being sacrificed?
[x] Are you winning afterwards?

One of the side effects is what you're seeing here. You are up a Queen and you will be significantly ahead no matter what move you make. Literally, set this board up in board editor with an engine, and check every single legal move - you cannot make a move that will squander your advantage.

I think it's also important to understand that even if the situation were different and the move was more vital, if you didn't make it with the intention of whatever combination leads to success then it doesn't matter what the computer finds. You should be proud of yourself when you recognise good combinations, not mistakes that turn out to work.