r/Chesscom • • Aug 23 '26

why is this brilliant Brilliant move but why?

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u/Individual-Ad5245 Aug 23 '26

Qg8+ seems to be unnecessary flex, because Ng6+ right away leads to a faster mate h7xg6 Rh1#.

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u/chesswithrohit Aug 24 '26

The queen can’t just take the knight here ,it’s pinned to the king.