How to Actually Avoid Blunders in Chess

Get a free test to improve your chess. Real Chess Training Advanced (1500-2000) Test: https://nextlevelchess.kit.com/rct-trial Get my free eBook, The Art of Chess Improvement': https://nextlevelchess.com/free-ebook/ Additional Free Content: ➡️Weekly Newsletter: https://nextlevelchess.com/newsletter/ ➡️Blog with 200+ articles: https://nextlevelchess.com/articles/ ➡️Podcast: https://nextlevelchess.fireside.fm/ Check out my paid content: ➡️Real Chess Training intermediate: My Membership for Players rated 1000-1500: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training-intermediate/ ➡️Real Chess Training advanced: My Membership for Players rated 1500-2000: https://nextlevelchess.com/real-chess-training-advanced/ ➡️My holistic chess improvement system: https://nextlevelchess.com/simplified-chess-improvement-system/ ➡️Reach 1200+ Elo with my Beginner Fundamental course: https://nextlevelchess.com/beginner-chess-mastery/ And don't forget to do all the cool YouTube stuff like subscribing, liking the video, and leaving a comment. Thank you! #chess #chessimprovement #Grandmaster #NoelStuder The mentioned article/site by Aiden Rayner on second-order effects is here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/second-order-effects/ 00:00 Intro 00:40 Example Game with Blunders/Mistakes 05:40 Chesscom's Definition of Blunders 06:36 My Definition of Blunders 07:58 Reason #1 why you are blundering - Lacking Focus 10:31 Do's and don'ts for playing with focus 12:15 Reason #2 why you are blundering - time trouble 16:05 Reason #3 why you are blundering - tunnel vision 20:15 Me blundering checkmate in 1... 22:15 Reason #4 why you are blundering - overcomplicating 24:45 Two simple habits to avoid blunders