Good Trades, Bad Trades
Part of the Tactics section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 3 of 48.
Every capture that gets recaptured is a trade, and the point values judge it instantly: pawn 1, knight and bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9. Before any capture, say the deal out loud - I give this many, I get this many. Give more than you get and the move is a gift.
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