Understanding when to trade


I had a junior parent telling me that his daughter had been coming to the junior chess club for two years and had not won a game yet. He asked me to do some coaching so I taught her to take EVERY capture going as long as it was an even trade or better. This was because I had overheard so many times kids being told 'You cannot take my Bishop because it is protected by my Knight' or similar. After ten 90 minute lessons she could reach a KPvK endgame and lose to me playing my best. At the junior club she started beating everyone except the top two or three and was respected and feared by the rabbits. Q: When is a move not a move? A: When it is a capture.

Hey guys!
Just so you know, it is not a troll forum. I created this discussion for my beginner students. All of these positions were created in consultation with chess.com's lesson on Avoiding bad trades. So, please be respectful