School→Tournament thinking

Lesson 23 of 24

Plan two rolls ahead

Learn plan two rolls ahead, recognise the relevant board cues and apply the idea in a real game.

9 minutesTheory + knowledge check
01
Main idea

The rule to remember

Tournament play rewards plans that remain legal and efficient across several likely rolls.

02
At the board

How it works in a game

Compare immediate tempo with the structure available on the following turn and choose the move with more useful continuations. This is the central decision pattern for “Plan two rolls ahead”.

03
Before the move

Quick checklist

  1. 1Plan two rolls ahead
  2. 2Preserve working numbers
  3. 3Verify every mandatory move

Knowledge check

Which approach best matches “Plan two rolls ahead”?

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