"Hope Chess": Very Common Thought Process Error

NM Dan Heisman defines Hope Chess as: you make a move without examining your opponent's possible checks, captures, and threats in reply to make sure you have a safe answer next move. Hope Chess is THE thought process mistake that keeps most tournament chess players' ratings under 1700! NM Dan Heisman has been a full-time chess instructor since 1996 and is the author of 12 chess books, the TV show "Q&A with Coach Heisman" on Chess.com and the radio show "Ask the Renaissance Man" on the Internet Chess Club. Radio personality Howard Stern was one of Dan's students. Dan tries to answer comments on YouTube but for a quicker, more comprehensive answer (or questions about lessons), contact Dan via email, skype, or phone via Dan's website www.danheisman.com. His Chess Tip of the Day is @danheisman on Twitter, which won the award for "Best Twitter Feed" in 2021 from the Chess Journalists of America. #Chess #ImproveChess #ChessInstruction #HopeChess #ChessThinking #ChessMistakes #ChessErrors