What's the material difference?
Who has more space?
Who has better development? Does either side have a kangaroo?
Is the position static or dynamic?
Who has more pawn islands?
Have 3 or 4 candidate moves or more!
Always Be Calculating. Calculate for an efficient mate.
Prophylactic Thinking! Prophylaxis! Prophylactic Moves!
Do you have a plan?
Does the side with an advantage have a long-term or short-term advantage?
You have systematically evaluated this position.