His famous mantra, often quoted in the strategy PDF compilations, is: "Don't react to what they are doing; react to what they are about to do."

Focus on how changing the information available to a player alters the entire equilibrium of the game.

Covers dominance, best response, Nash equilibrium, and extensive-form games (game trees).

The Nash Equilibrium crunch. Download a separate worksheet (available on UCSD’s public course websites) and solve for NE in 20 different 2x2 and 3x3 matrices. Use PDF search for "Best Response" to double-check your method.

In sequential games, limiting your own future options can actually strengthen your position. By visibly burning your bridges, you force the opponent to adapt to your preferred outcome.