When we play a board game, each person usually has a small game piece, which they move according to the rules of the game. When it is someone’s turn to move their piece, we call it a “move.” 

I’m planning my next move.

Ooh, that’s a risky move.

In other situations, such as sports, business, and politics, a “move”  is an action with a goal in mind: 

That was a really bad political move.