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Indirect Blunders in Chess — How Do You Stop Them?

Recently I’m facing a weird problem in my games. At the start everything looks fine — no mistakes, no hanging pieces. But 4–6 moves later, suddenly the whole position collapses. When I check the engine afterwards, it shows me a blunder many moves earlier which I didn’t even realize at the time. It’s not an obvious mistake, but an indirect blunder — one that only appears after a few moves. And sometimes my opponent (without calculating deeply) just accidentally finds the best move and my position starts falling apart. It’s frustrating because I don’t even know during the game that I’m already losing. Has anyone else faced this? How do you stop or reduce these indirect blunders that you can only see later in engine analysis? Is it more about calculation or intuition? Any tips are welcome 🙏

PocketJacks_0 Oct 8, 2025

Bluffing in Chess — Possible or Illusion?

In poker, bluffing is common, but is bluffing possible in chess as well? For example, making a dubious sacrifice and hoping that the opponent makes a mistake out of fear. Is this psychological weapon a legitimate strategy, or just a sign of weak play?

AkhandYoddha Oct 4, 2025

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