7- Step Thought Process

By CEO National Master Evan Rabin 


Do you often blunder in chess? Are there times that you are stuck and have no clue what to do next? Would you like a scientific method that you can use to come up with the best move in any position? If your answer to any of these questions was “yes”, read on. Here are the seven steps of the Premier thought process:

  1. Write down your opponent’s move. 

  2. Ask yourself why your opponent went there. (Ask two related questions: “If my opponent had another move, what would it be?” and “What changed about this position?”)

  3. Brainstorm and decide on 3-4+ viable candidate moves. 

  4. Analyze each move further and decide what you think is likely the best move. Use Alexander Kotov’s tree method  and see which candidate move has the biggest return on investment.  (Process of elimination.)

  5. As World Champion Emmanuel Lasker used to say, once you see the “best move”, see if you can find a better move. 

  6. Do a blunder check, making sure you did not miss any tactics. Double check your work.

  7. Finally, make the move! Don’t overthink it too much as instincts are key.

15 thoughts on “7- Step Thought Process”

  1. This 7-step thought process is a fantastic tool for making smarter moves in chess! It encourages a thorough analysis of each position, helping you understand your opponent’s strategy, consider multiple candidate moves, and avoid blunders. The emphasis on finding the “best move” and then searching for an even better one, as Lasker suggested, can push you to find truly powerful moves. Plus, the final reminder not to overthink keeps instincts in play—crucial for developing intuition. Excited to put this method to the test!

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