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Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

Don't Move Until You See Itβ€’dontmove.fireside.fm
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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Episodes

🧠 Seven Pawns on Dark Squares (Find the Blunder Exercise)

Find the Blunder Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. One player will blunder and the other will not punish them for it. Can you find the blunder and the best punishment? 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 f6 2. d4 Nc6 3. Nc3 b6 4. d5 Ne5 5. Bd2 d6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Nxd7 8. Nh3 g5 9. O...

Feb 02, 2025β€’3 min

🧠🧠🧠 Just Applaud (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: Kurnosov vs Dzhumaev (Tashkent, 2008) e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Qd2 a6 6. O-O-O b5 7. e5 b4 8...

Feb 01, 2025β€’3 min

❓ Ghost Pieces (Q&A)

Aiden answers your questions about conceptualization and making the adult brain better at Chess. Send your questions to @AidenAtDontMove on Twitter, or aiden@dontmoveuntilyousee.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

Jan 31, 2025β€’10 min

🧠🧠 The Great Anand (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: Anand vs Kasimdzhanov (Tashkent, 20...

Jan 30, 2025β€’4 min

⚑ Training Diagonals (Quick Lesson)

A quick lesson in conceptualization from Aiden at Don’t Move Until You See 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

Jan 29, 2025β€’8 min

🧠 Omnipresent Bishop (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: 8/1p3k2/8/8/4p3/4K3/r7/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Bd5...

Jan 28, 2025β€’2 min

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Three Ratings (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 27, 2025β€’7 min

🧠 A New Skew (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: 3q4/8/8/3k4/8/8/3p4/3K4 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rd3...

Jan 26, 2025β€’2 min

🧠 Passive Defence (Find the Blunder Exercise)

Find the Blunder Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. One player will blunder and the other will not punish them for it. Can you find the blunder and the best punishment? 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 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bd6 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 a6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. Nbd2 Bg4 8. Nc4 Nxe4 9...

Jan 25, 2025β€’3 min

❓ Combating Impulsivity (Q&A)

Aiden answers your questions about conceptualization and making the adult brain better at Chess. Send your questions to @AidenAtDontMove on Twitter, or aiden@dontmoveuntilyousee.it Read the series about mantras and taming your intuition here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/your-enthusiastic-friend 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 24, 2025β€’11 min

🧠 No Matter What They Do (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: 8/4k3/2r5/3N4/1q6/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nd5...

Jan 23, 2025β€’2 min

🧠 Scotch Game Error (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 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 Bd6 * And the answer is... Qxg7...

Jan 22, 2025β€’2 min

🧠 Two on Three Ain't Bad (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: 1k6/1p3R2/pPp5/8/1KPr4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rf8+ Rd8 2. Rxd8# 1-0...

Jan 21, 2025β€’2 min

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« The Infinite Game (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 20, 2025β€’6 min

🧠🧠🧠 ...And Eat It Too (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: rnbqk2r/ppp2ppp/4pn2/8/1bpP4/5NP1/PP1NPP1P/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Bg2 O-O 2. Qc2 b5 3. a4 c6 4. axb5 cxb...

Jan 19, 2025β€’3 min

🧠 Wolves at the Door (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: Taylor vs NN (London, 1862) e4 e5 2...

Jan 16, 2025β€’3 min

🧠🧠 Hall's Hope (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: n2R4/k1nK4/1p6/1P6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rxa8+ Nxa8 (1... Kxa8 2. Kxc7 Ka7 3. Kc6 Ka8 4. Kxb6) 2. Kc8 Nc7 3. Kxc7 Ka8 4. Kxb6 From the book "Endgame Challenge" by Joh...

Jan 15, 2025β€’2 min

🧠🧠🧠 Call an Ambulance (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: r1bq1rk1/pppp1ppp/3n4/3P4/5Q2/2P2N2/P4PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... Re8 2. Ba3 Re4 3. Qd2 Nc4 4. Qd3 f5 5....

Jan 14, 2025β€’3 min

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« The Discipline to Start (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 13, 2025β€’5 min

🧠🧠🧠 Roux the Day (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: Molinari vs Roux Cabral (Montevideo...

Jan 12, 2025β€’5 min

🧠 Knight Cuddle (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: e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. dxc5 Bx...

Jan 09, 2025β€’2 min

🧠🧠 Bull in a China Shop (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 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5 5. exd5 cxd5 6. g4 Bg6 7. Ne5 a6 8. h4 d4 9. h5 dxc3 10. hxg6 cxd2+ 11....

Jan 08, 2025β€’3 min

🧠🧠 Down Low Too Slow (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: r4qk1/4Rp2/5Pp1/6Qp/7P/6P1/7K/8 b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: [FEN "r4qk1/4Rp2/5Pp1/6Qp/7P/6P1/7K/8 b - - 0 1"] 1... Ra2+ 2...

Jan 07, 2025β€’2 min

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Art vs Science (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 06, 2025β€’5 min

🧠🧠🧠 Selfie (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: 1k6/8/p5p1/6p1/6P1/5P1P/6PK/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... f4 Kc7 2. fxg5 a5 3. Kg3 a4 4. Kh4 a3 5. g3 a2 Stalemate....

Jan 05, 2025β€’2 min

🧠🧠🧠 Pitchfork (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: e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 ...

Jan 02, 2025β€’4 min

🧠🧠 Cradle to the Grave (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: 2r5/1R1p4/1p2k2p/4n1n1/5K2/P7/6PP/3R4 b - - 1 1 PGN for today's exercise: { Madhavvora9 vs tihanaivekovic223 (chess.com, 2024) } ...

Jan 01, 2025β€’3 min

🧠 Reckless Abandon (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 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. Bf4 cxd4 5. Bxb8 dxc3 6. Be5 { What is the best move for Black? } * And the answ...

Dec 31, 2024β€’2 min

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« The Unfull Cup (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

Dec 30, 2024β€’7 min

🧠 Oof! (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: { Hamlisch vs NN (Vienna, 1902) } e...

Dec 29, 2024β€’2 min
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