Top 10 Worst Piece Trades That Are Costing You Games

If you want to avoid similar chess crimes, check out the following course on piece trades: https://www.chessable.com/the-art-of-...

https://www.chess.com/course/chess-cr...

🔵 My Chessable Courses: https://chessable.com/drcan
♟️ Find me on Chess.com: DrCanChess
♟️ Find me on Lichess: cantosh
🏆 2022 Chessable Community Author of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/blog/announ...
🏆 2023 Chessable Best Tactics Course of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/fundamental...
🏆 2024 Chessable Author of the Year! https://www.chessable.com/blog/annouc...

Connect on   / kabadayichess  

Go Chessable Pro using this link to support the channel: https://chessable.com/drcanpro

00:00 Intro
00:17 Trade#10
03:16 Trade#9
06:17 Trade#8
08:15 Trade#7
10:36 Trade#6
12:46 Trade#5
14:24 Trade#4
17:50 Trade#3
20:09 Trade#2
23:04 Trade#1

In this video, we’re diving deep into one of the most common mistakes I see in beginner and intermediate games—mindless piece trades. You might think, "A knight is worth three pawns, and so is a bishop, so why not trade them?" But this mentality is costing you games.

I’ve analyzed hundreds of games where players trade without understanding the consequences, and today, I’m showcasing 10 of the worst piece trades I’ve come across. You'll see how players blindly exchange pieces, thinking it’s an equal trade, when in reality, it’s setting them up for disaster.

But don’t worry, I’ll walk you through each position, explaining the strategic concepts behind the mistakes. From giving away key outposts to activating your opponent’s pieces, we’ll explore how these simple exchanges can completely shift the balance of power.

By the end of this video, you'll know how to approach exchanges with a more refined thought process, and you’ll avoid making these costly mistakes in your own games. Plus, I’ll share some tips from my Chessable course on the art of exchanging pieces, so you can drill these concepts into your game.