Brilliant Move Leaderboard
The Brilliant Leaderboard ranks players by one thing only: how many Brilliant moves their games contain. A Brilliant - the rare !! badge - is a move that gives up material for a winning idea the engine confirms, and it is the hardest move classification to earn in a game review.
Every Brilliant that our free Game Analysis finds in one of your games is counted here automatically. There is nothing to submit and nothing to pay: analyse a game, land a !! move, and your name joins the global ranking.
Tap any player on the board to replay their last ten brilliant moments on a real chess board, move by move, and see the position where the engine agreed the sacrifice worked. The ranking updates as players analyse their games, so it is a live picture of who is finding the sharpest chess moves right now.
What the Brilliant Leaderboard gives you
A global !! ranking
Players are ordered by their total number of Brilliant moves, so the board shows who consistently finds the sharpest resources rather than who simply plays the most games.
Brilliants counted automatically
Every Brilliant your free Game Analysis detects is added to your total on its own. You never upload anything or claim a move by hand.
Replay the brilliant moments
Click a player to open their last ten Brilliant positions and step through each one on a board, so you can see exactly what the engine rewarded.
Open the full game
From any brilliant moment you can open the whole game and review it move by move with Stockfish, not just the single position.
Find yourself and any player
Your own rank is shown separately, and a search box finds any player on the board by name so you can compare totals directly.
Free to enter and to climb
Analysing games and appearing on the board costs nothing. Signing in is only what ties the Brilliants you find to your name.
How to get on the Brilliant Leaderboard
Sign in
Create a free account so the Brilliants found in your games are saved to your name instead of being counted anonymously.
Analyse your games
Run a free Game Analysis on your chess.com or lichess games, or on any PGN. Stockfish grades every move and marks the brilliant ones.
Land a Brilliant
A !! is awarded for a sound sacrifice that keeps a winning or clearly better position - never for an only move and never for an even trade.
Watch your rank move
Each new Brilliant adds to your total and pushes you up the board. Come back to see where you stand as other players analyse their own games.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Brilliant move in chess?
A Brilliant, shown as !!, is a move that sacrifices material for an idea the engine confirms is winning or clearly best. It is never simply an even trade and never an only move - those are graded differently.
How do I get on the Brilliant Leaderboard?
Sign in and analyse your games with the free Game Analysis. Every Brilliant it finds is added to your total automatically and places you on the board.
Is the Brilliant Leaderboard free?
Yes. Viewing the board, analysing games and appearing in the ranking are all free, and there is no limit on how many games you can review.
Do I need an account to appear on the board?
Yes. Signing in is what links the Brilliants found in your games to your name so they can be counted in the ranking and kept across your devices.
Can I see other players' brilliant moves?
Yes. Tapping any player opens their last ten brilliant moments on a board, and you can open the full game from there to review it yourself.
How often does the leaderboard update?
It updates as players analyse their games, so the ranking reflects current activity rather than a fixed monthly snapshot.
Why did my game not get a Brilliant?
Brilliants are rare by design. Most strong moves are graded Best or Great - a !! needs a genuine material investment that the engine still evaluates as winning for you.