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ThatRandomPerson111

https://www.chess.com/analysis/library/aRwmpDKMQ?tab=review&move=42

22. Nd7+

The Game Analysis feature says it's the best move.

Aren't the qualifications for brilliant moves:

1. Sacrifice

2. Best Move

I spent 5 minutes thinking about this move, only to not get a brilliant (This was an OTB game)

Also, is there a way to redo a game analysis?

Martin_Stahl
ThatRandomPerson111 wrote:

https://www.chess.com/analysis/library/aRwmpDKMQ?tab=review&move=42

22. Nd7+

The Game Analysis feature says it's the best move.

Aren't the qualifications for brilliant moves:

1. Sacrifice

2. Best Move

I spent 5 minutes thinking about this move, only to not get a brilliant (This was an OTB game)

Also, is there a way to redo a game analysis?

That collection isn't open.

That said, you can't be completely winning even without the sacrifice and if it was the only winning move in the position, it might not be considered brilliant.

ThatRandomPerson111
Martin_Stahl wrote:
ThatRandomPerson111 wrote:

https://www.chess.com/analysis/library/aRwmpDKMQ?tab=review&move=42

22. Nd7+

The Game Analysis feature says it's the best move.

Aren't the qualifications for brilliant moves:

1. Sacrifice

2. Best Move

I spent 5 minutes thinking about this move, only to not get a brilliant (This was an OTB game)

Also, is there a way to redo a game analysis?

That collection isn't open.

That said, you can't be completely winning even without the sacrifice and if it was the only winning move in the position, it might not be considered brilliant.

My bad, here's the game's PGN:

[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Player 1"]
[Black "Opponent 1"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "892"]
[BlackElo "845"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Bb5 $2 dxe4 7. Nxe5 Qd5 $6
8. Nxc6 $2 Qxb5 $1 9. Nd4 Qb6 $6 10. Nb3 $6 Bd6 $2 11. d3 exd3 12. Qxd3 Be6 13. Be3 Qb4+
14. c3 Qa4 15. O-O $6 O-O-O 16. Qe2 Bc4 $6 17. Qg4+ Kb8 18. Nc5 $2 Qb5 $9 19. a4
Qc6 $4 20. Qxc4 $1 Rde8 21. Qd4 $6 Rd8 $6 22. Nd7+ Kc8 23. Ne5 Qe8 24. Qxa7 $2 Qxe5 25.
g3 Qe4 26. Bf4 $2 Bxf4 $1 27. gxf4 Rd6 28. f3 Qe2 29. Rf2 Rg6+ 30. Kh1 Qe8 $2 31.
Qa8+ $1 Kd7 32. Qxb7 Qe3 33. Rd1+ Ke6 $4 34. Qe4+ $9 Qxe4 35. fxe4 *

(I didn't notate the rest because we were low on time, but I ended up winning the endgame)

Martin_Stahl

Yeah, you were completely winning without the move so it doesn't qualify for a brilliant