IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN SIMPLE TECHNIQUES TO PREDICTING MOVES

To the right black decides that he should just play a nice developing move with Nc6.

Black forgot to do the simple steps to try to predict what his opponent wanted and will pay dearly.

For after white captures the knight on f6 with check, black takes back with gxf6 with the pawn white can now re-capture with the dark-squared bishop forking the queen and rook.

When predicting moves you should aways look for your opponents checks, captures, threats and make sure you can deal with them.

You should also ask. “Why did they make that move?”