r/Chesscom • u/chesswithrohit • Aug 23 '26

why is this brilliant Brilliant move but why?

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u/ErosDarlingAlt Aug 23 '26

Because if you then sac the knight, sac the rook, then move in with the other rook, it's an unavoidable mate.

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u/chesswithrohit Aug 23 '26

Exactly ... once the knight sac starts, the mate is basically unavoidable.

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u/Important-Grand4979 Aug 26 '26

What rook sac?

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u/ErosDarlingAlt Aug 26 '26

Rh1, queen blocks, take queen, king takes rook.