What do you say to yourself before you make a move?

I don't have a set of questions before I make my move could anyone help?

I do a sort of SWOT analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

ABCDE

• Attack
• Block
• Capture or Check
• Defend
• Evacuate

What would be most annoying move he can do to me after I put this piece on this square?

cornbeefhashvili wrote:

What would be most annoying move he can do to me after I put this piece on this square?

Story of my life

"f*ck it"

Yeah, I got punched in the face, too.

cornbeefhashvili wrote:

bigbird419 wrote:

cornbeefhashvili wrote:

What would be most annoying move he can do to me after I put this piece on this square?

Story of my life

Yeah, I got punched in the face, too.

What do you mean?

My moves are so good that my opponent tends to beat me up after I make the move. 

"Hold me - I'm scared!"

I've had this habit when I do calculations. I started doing it when I was nine. In my head I go:
"If he goes *there*, then I go *there*, then he goes *there* then I go...
Ok, How about  If he goes *there*, then I go *there*, then he goes *there* then I go...
No. Let's try If he goes *there*, then I go *there*, then he goes *there* then I go..."
I'm 38 now. I sit there for hours and that's the only thing going on in my head the entire time.
People think I'm clever. I'm not. 

"Eenie-meenie-miney mo"

TOAST, how do you manage that thought process in time control games?

Is my opponent threatening any of my pieces ? if so defend them. One way to defend is to counter attack but there has to be a defence to a threat.

If no threat how can I improve my position .?

what weaknesses does he have ? how can i attack any weaknesses ?

Are my pieces active? if not active then ask how to improve them ..find better squares for my pieces. 

These are a few important questions to consider in my opinion.

How can I put pressure on my opponents position? Are all my pieces doing something? Can I improve any of my pieces? What are my opponents weaknesses and how do I turn them into a bigger problem? 

Another one I think a lot is.... how can I exploit this pin?

It is properto reflect on the play that your oponent will make

This is me too, when I'm actually patient and doing this I play by far my best chess.  There are times I get lazy about the process and it's when I play my worst chess.

Of course, my calculations even in the best of times are way off, but I play much better moves and am much better aware of where everything is going when my mind isn't lazy.

This is what my friend says. In fact, he says, "Don't worry, something will happen."

im so into the game that i forget thinking.