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Many simple blunders happen because we focus too much on what our move does, and not enough on what it allows.
Here is an example:
In the diagram, Black intends to play 1… Nd4, attacking the rook on e2. Why would this move be a mistake?
Solution:
1…Nd4? allows 2.Ne7+, forking the black king and queen. The problem is that moving the knight from c6 leaves the e7-square undefended.
This was an example from the Blunder Alert exercise set, which is designed to help you practise this kind of blunder-check.
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