Painterly black chess king beside a tilted white chess piece on a grey-blue board.

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Robert Jordan

Always assume your enemy will do what you do not want. Decide what you least want them to do, and plan on that.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Assume your enemy will do exactly what you least want. That's the advice: name your worst-case move and plan around it. It's a cautious way of preparing for opposition by imagining their strongest possible strike.

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