
What Is a Brilliant Move in Chess? Examples
Brilliant moves are usually difficult engine-approved tactics, often sacrifices. The label is useful, but different review tools can judge the same move differently.
ChessonomyPractical explanations of move labels, critical positions, brilliant moves, mistakes, and how to turn your own games into training material.
Practical explanations of move labels, critical positions, brilliant moves, mistakes, and how to turn your own games into training material.
Guides for using Stockfish, FEN, PGN, next-move calculation, and analysis-board workflows without losing the human reason behind each move.
Tactical training, puzzle routines, rating improvement, calculation habits, and study plans built for players who want repeatable progress.
Chessonomy product notes, new training features, workflow changes, and improvements to the study lab as the platform evolves.

Brilliant moves are usually difficult engine-approved tactics, often sacrifices. The label is useful, but different review tools can judge the same move differently.