What Questions Do You Ask Yourself Before You Move

I was wondering what thinks I could ask myself before I move, anything that is reasonable is great.  It is one way I'm preparing for a tournament.  Thanks for any comments!

I ask "What squares did my opponents left move leave unprotected,"

and  "What are 2 possible move that my opponent might make in response,"

"Why didn't I ask myself questions before my last move?"

LOL

"Why did my opponent move there? What's he trying to accomplish?"

"Am I hanging my queen by doing this?"

what can my oppopents peices and pawns do and what can my peices and pawns do?

Any checks, captures, or threats? (Says the man who just hung his knight in a 3 day per move game...must have been the time pressure )

"Do I even want to be alive anymore?"

Does my opponent have any threats

Do I have a good attack

How can I force my opponent back

Gain as much space as possible.Then proceed to start sealing off areas of potential activity.Finally either attempt to win by time or make a break and unleash the spearheads of doom.

i am only to turn on my instinct.

shame my self...

"What changed because of his last move?"

"Am I opening up for an attack by moving this piece?"

What the Hell am I doing here?

"What is the weakness of my opponent's last move?"

"Are there any tactics? (loose pieces, pins, forcing lines, etc.)"

If I see a good possible move to achieve a winning position. "Is there something better?"

Once I get a winning position. "How can I prevent my opponent from getting any counterplay?"

"What are my opponent's strategic plans? What are my strategic plans?" (usually includes a pawn break)

Playing as black. "How can I keep my pieces active?"

"What is my poorest (least active/ can be improved) piece?"

"or it´s the future, or it´s the end"

garroughs'

look for all checks, captures, and threats

I really want a smoke; need a smoke, need, need, need. Ok, what's the worst he can do? If I go there, then, ok... wait! no, then he goes... oh wait! No. Yes. Awww that's not it. He'll go there, then that. So... go there instead? It might work. Well it's probably the best I got... I need a cigarette...

Always ask yourself, "If I make my intended move what us the most annoying way my opponent can respond?"

baddogno wrote:

Any checks, captures, or threats? (Says the man who just hung his knight in a 3 day per move game...must have been the time pressure )

LOL!