“What am I achieving by making this trade?” This is a simple question that many chess players fail to ask! In this video I explore various types of even trades (pawn-for-pawn, bishop-for-knight, etc.) and describe how you should evaluate them. Sometimes the best answer is not to trade at all!
Chess Fundamentals #1: Undefended Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao9iOeK_jvU
Chess Fundamentals #2: Coordination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWJ6751RRis
Chess Fundamentals #3: Typical Mistakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5o2d9slUCM
Chess Fundamentals #4: Pawn Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-JGqEiNs-I
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