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Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

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Improve your Chess and master visualization while on the go! Featuring science-backed exercises, insights, and lessons designed to make your adult brain better on the 64 squares. Brains are awesome. Yours included.
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👨‍🏫 One Key Resource, "Seven Slots" Part 1 (Insight)

Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as an article at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blog . To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

Jan 22, 20249 min

🧠 John Bartholomew's "Like Finding $20" (Position Exercise)

Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move! This exercise was guest designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter , YouTube , and Twitch . To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/8/1p1p4/3Pp1N1/2P1K3/1P6/5k2/q7 b - - 0 1 And the answer is......

Jan 21, 20242 min

🧠🧠 Alternative Opera (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Qxb7 Qb4+ 9. Qxb4 Bxb4+ 10. Nc3...

Jan 17, 20244 min

🧠 This Then That (Position Exercise)

Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move! To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/5pkp/6p1/8/8/P1R1N2P/1P3nPK/2r5 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Rh1+ 2. Kg3 Ne4+ 3. Kf3 Nxc3 *...

Jan 14, 20242 min

🧠 Ultrabullet Woes (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: c3 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Qc2 e5 4. Qxh7 e4 And the answer is... Qxh8...

Jan 11, 20242 min

🧠 Two Bases in a Boxed Canyon (Hybrid Exercise)

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 3R4/8/8/PK6/4rkp1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: a6 Re5+ 2. Kc6 g3 3. Rf8+ Rf5 4. Rg8 Rg5 And the answer is... Rxg5 Kx...

Jan 09, 20243 min

🧠🧠🧠 Who Needs to Castle? (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. d5 Nf6 6. Nf3 a6 7. d6 Nc6 8. e5 Ng4 9. Bf4 f6 10. O-O g6 11. Ne4 Ncx...

Jan 07, 20243 min

🧠 Got the Bishop (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: d4 f5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 g5 4. e4 gxh4 And the answer is... Qh5#...

Jan 04, 20242 min

🧠🧠🧠 We Have You Surrounded (Lost Piece Exercise)

Lost Piece Exercise: The audio will tell you the position of most of the pieces on the board. Can you work out where the missing piece is meant to be? To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/8/8/5QN1/3P4/1P2P3/PBP3PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Black's King is on b4....

Jan 02, 20242 min

🧠🧠 Jugular (Hybrid Exercise)

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 4r1k1/pp6/3pNb2/4q1p1/8/P7/1PQ3P1/1K6 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Qg6+ Kh8 2. Qh6+ Kg8 3. Qg6+ Kh8 4. Qxe8+ Kh7 5. Qf7+ B...

Dec 31, 20233 min

🧠 Very Confident Rook (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: b3 a5 2. c3 Ra7 3. a4 Ra6 4. e3 Rf6 5. Bd3 Rxf2 6. Kxf2 * And the answer is......

Dec 21, 20232 min

🧠🧠 Between Two Good Options (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Bg7 6. d3 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Nd5 Qd7 11....

Dec 19, 20234 min

🧠 Technically Possible (Lost Piece Exercise)

Lost Piece Exercise: The audio will tell you the position of most of the pieces on the board. Can you work out where the missing piece is meant to be? To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/8/6K1/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... White's knight is on f7. Black's knight is on g8, and Black's king is on h8....

Dec 17, 20232 min

🧠 Premove Poison (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: d4 e5 2. Bf4 * And the answer is... exf4. This is a very easy puzzle. Treat it more like a warning for Londo...

Dec 14, 20232 min

🧠🧠 For King and Country (Hybrid Exercise)

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/6kb/8/5PPP/3pp3/2rP1RK1/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: f6+ Kf7 2. g6+ Bxg6 3. hxg6+ Kxg6 And the answer is... f7 { The...

Dec 12, 20233 min

🧠🧠🧠 More Queens than Kings (Position Exercise)

Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move! To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 2Q5/5pk1/Q3p1p1/5N2/7p/6nP/5PPK/4q3 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... gxf5 { Black has to take with the g-pawn, or it's a draw. } (1... exf5 2. Qxg6+ fxg6 3. Qc7+ { No matter where ...

Dec 10, 20232 min

🧠 Grob Gambit Gone Gonzo (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: g4 d5 2. Bg2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bxg4 5. d4 And the answer is... 5... Bxd1...

Dec 07, 20233 min

🧠🧠 Reverse Garrison (Position Exercise)

Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move! To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 4rk2/R5R1/p3nB2/8/7P/2p5/2P2qPK/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Raf7#...

Dec 06, 20232 min

🧠 Not a Checkmate (Lost Piece Exercise)

Lost Piece Exercise: The audio will tell you the position of most of the pieces on the board. Can you work out where the missing piece is meant to be? To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 3qk3/5Q2/8/3B4/8/8/8/6K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... White has a Queen on f7...

Dec 04, 20232 min

🧠 In Through the Exit (Game Exercise)

Game Exercise: Close your eyes and follow along with an entire Chess game using the audio below. On each move, try to conceptualize the position clearly and understand how it has changed. Try to follow the game until the end to stretch the amount of moves you can see ahead. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: [Event "Simul, 26b"] [Site "New Yor...

Dec 01, 20233 min

🧠 Like Train Tracks (Lost Piece Exercise)

Lost Piece Exercise: The audio will tell you the position of most of the pieces on the board. Can you work out where the missing piece is meant to be? To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/3P4/6R1/3k4/R7/3N4/8/6K1 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... White has a knight on d3...

Nov 29, 20232 min

🧠 Mission Improbable (Hybrid Exercise)

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 6r1/8/8/8/3Bkp2/2P4R/1P3P2/5K2 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: b4 f3 2. Rh4+ Kd3 3. Rh5 Ra8 4. Rf5 And the answer is... Ra1#...

Nov 27, 20233 min

🧠 Two Duos (Position Exercise)

Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move! To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/8/8/6p1/8/4k3/6KP/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Kg3 g4 2. Kxg4 *...

Nov 24, 20232 min

🧠🧠 Commander AWOL (Hybrid Exercise)

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/1p2kp2/p3n1p1/4K3/8/2P1BP2/1P5P/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Bf2 f6+ 2. Kd5 Kd7 3. Be3 Nc7+ 4. Kc5 Ke6 5. Kb6 And the ...

Nov 22, 20233 min

👨‍🏫 Intuition and Pressure (Insight)

Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as an article at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blog . The illusion I refer to in the episode is the Müller-Lyer illusion. Find out more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCller-Lyer_illusion To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization...

Nov 20, 20239 min

🧠 Last Hurdle (Hybrid Exercise)

Hybrid Puzzle: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are, then read a series of moves from that position. When prompted, try to identify the best next move. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 6k1/8/4K2n/7p/5P1B/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Bg5 Kg7 And the answer is... Bxh6+ Kxh6 3. f5 { and the pawn is runn...

Nov 19, 20233 min

🧠 Overlooked (Opening Exercise)

Opening Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. At a certain point, one player will make a mistake and it’ll be your job to find the move to punish it. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization PGN for today's exercise: Nc3 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 Be7 4. Be2 O-O 5. O-O Nc6 6. Ne4 * And the answer is... 6... Nxe4...

Nov 16, 20233 min

🧠 Seems Unlikely (Lost Piece Exercise)

Lost Piece Exercise: The audio will tell you the position of most of the pieces on the board. Can you work out where the missing piece is meant to be? To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/8/8/8/4k3/5n2/3q1r2/5r1K w - - 2 2 And the answer is... Black's bishop is on g1....

Nov 14, 20232 min

👨‍🏫 What is a Conceptualization Model? (Insight)

Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as an article at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blog . To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

Nov 13, 202315 min

🧠🧠 Clearing the Lines (Position Exercise)

Position Exercise: The audio will tell you where each of the pieces on the board are and whose turn it is. Find the best move! To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization FEN for today's exercise: 8/1r4kp/5pp1/4p3/1p2q3/3R2P1/5P2/1Q4K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rd7+ Rxd7 2. Qxe4 *...

Nov 12, 20232 min
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