AN IDIOT’S GUIDE…BLUNDER-PROOFING

DEIMANTE DAULYTE (2395) VS. MONIKA SOCKO (2463)

A SIMPLER GAME…

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHERE DID X GO WRONG?

THE BLUNDER

THE BLUNDER

THE BLUNDER

THE #1 RULE (EASY VERSION)

DON’T JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT

YOUWANT TO DO.

ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF

WHAT’S MY OPPONENT’S BEST MOVE?

HOW SHOULD THE GAME HAVE ENDED?

HOW SHOULD THE GAME HAVE ENDED?

HOW SHOULD THE GAME HAVE ENDED?

HOW SHOULD THE GAME HAVE ENDED?

ANOTHER IDEA COMMON TO O’S & X’S AND CHESS:

LEARN YOUR OPENING THEORY!

LEARN YOUR OPENING THEORY!

1. B2

1. B2 A2??

1. B2 A1!

WHAT OTHER SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES ARE THERE?

ONE KEY DIFFERENCE IS THAT…

YOUR OPPONENT’S OPTIONS ARE CHANGED BY YOUR MOVE!

THE #1 RULE

ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF

WHAT’S MY OPPONENT’S BEST MOVE RIGHT NOW?

AND

WHAT’S MY OPPONENT’S BEST MOVE IF I PLAY THE

MOVE I’M PLANNING?

FINALLY, A VERY COMMON KIND OF BLUNDER…

FINALLY, A VERY COMMON KIND OF BLUNDER…

FINALLY, A VERY COMMON KIND OF BLUNDER…

FINALLY, A VERY COMMON KIND OF BLUNDER…

THE #1 RULE

ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF

WHAT’S MY OPPONENT’S BEST MOVE RIGHT NOW?

AND

WHAT’S MY OPPONENT’S BEST MOVE IF I PLAY THE

MOVE I’M PLANNING?