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  • When To Trade Pieces: To Defend Yourself!

  • By Amanda Mateer
  • Jun 17, 2015 31381 Views 12 minutes
  • One of the most important reasons to trade pieces is to defend yourself. In chess, you can't win without protecting your own army, and sometimes trading pieces is the best way to do that. WFM Amanda Mateer gives you a must-watch lesson on trading pieces in self-defense.
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Simplification Using Bishops Using the Queen Evaluating Positions Outposts Development Defense