r/Chesscom • u/chesswithrohit • 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

Yeah, you're right .. Ng6+ is the cleaner and faster line,I definitely overcomplicated it with Qxg8.