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@susankayequinn I long ago read a book by chess International Master Jeremy Silman where he talked about his students at a certain level having a habit of "swatting at ghosts". That is, their ability to imagine possible attacks from him led them to make all sorts of moves to defend against these potential attacks regardless of how real the threat was. After a few of these moves, they'd have lost time and organization and be vulnerable. Compliance in advance is a form of this.