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Prophylaxis: What Does My Opponent Want?
PROPHYLAXIS: seeing your opponent's best plan and quietly making it impossible — before it ever appears on the board.
It's the fourth question added to your ritual: checks, captures, threats… and 'if I passed, what would they play?' That imaginary move is their intention. The prophylactic move deletes it — while ideally improving your position too.