Why You Keep Losing Winning Positions (Prophylaxis Explained)
Do you keep throwing away winning positions?
The problem is often not calculation — it's ignoring your opponent’s plans.
In this video, I break down a powerful positional concept used by strong players: prophylaxis.
Instead of only asking “What should I do?”, strong players ask:
“What does my opponent want — and how can I stop it?”
Using a classic example from Jacob Aagaard’s Positional Play, we’ll see how one quiet move completely shuts down the opponent’s counterplay and makes the position easy to convert.
This simple habit can dramatically improve your results.
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