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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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🧠🧠🧠 Spider Queens (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: 2q2q2/1q4q1/5q2/7K/3q4/2q5/1q4q1/2q2q2 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Kh5...

May 04, 20252 min

❓ Importance of Labels for Verbal Models (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

May 03, 202510 min

🧠🧠 Boden's Brilliant Bishops (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: 5B2/8/K7/8/kpp5/7R/8/1B6 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rc3 bxc3 (1... b3 2. Rxc4#) 2. Bc2# 1-0...

May 02, 20252 min

⚡ Mistakes Never Go Away (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

May 01, 20256 min

🧠 Najdorf Quickdraw (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: [White "Levon Aronian"] [Black "Ani...

Apr 30, 20254 min

👨‍🏫 Space to Think, Seven Slots Part 4 (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

Apr 29, 20259 min

🧠 Lowe Blow (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: [White "Arthur Simons"] [Black "Edward Lowe"] 1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. Nc3 Ne7 4. f4 d5 5. Bb5+ Nbc6 6. d3 d4 7...

Apr 28, 20253 min

🧠🧠🧠 Cloaking Device (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: r1b2rk1/1pq1bppp/p3p3/4n1B1/3N4/1n1B3R/1P2Q1PP/5RNK w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rh3...

Apr 27, 20253 min

❓ Why Don't I Say Who's to Move Until the End? (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

Apr 26, 20259 min

🧠🧠🧠 Savin' Me (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: r1b1k2r/pp3ppp/3p4/2qn4/2B5/8/PBQ2PPP/R4RK1 w kq - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Qe4+ Be6 2. Rad1 Nc7 3. Bxe6 Nxe6 4. Bxg7 Rg8 5....

Apr 25, 20254 min

⚡ Mental Glitches (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

Apr 24, 202511 min

🧠 Earthquake Chess (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: 3N2R1/7p/8/3K1kp1/3Pr1n1/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rf8+ Nf6+ 2. Rxf6+ Kxf6 3. Kxe4...

Apr 23, 20252 min

👨‍🏫 Mentalpedia, Seven Slots Part 3 (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

Apr 22, 20259 min

🧠 Alekhine Hunts (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: Alekhine vs Lovewell (Providence, 1...

Apr 21, 20253 min

🧠🧠 Minor Trio (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: NN vs Blackburne (London, 1884) e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Nxe5+ Nxe5 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qxe5 d...

Apr 20, 20253 min

❓ Breaking 1000? (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

Apr 19, 202516 min

🧠 On the Straightaway (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: 3b4/8/8/3k4/8/8/6K1/5R2 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rd1+...

Apr 18, 20252 min

⚡ What Exactly Do You Need to Know? (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

Apr 17, 20259 min

🧠 Polish Slip Up (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: b4 e5 2. Bb2 d5 * And the answer is... Bxe5...

Apr 16, 20252 min

👨‍🏫 Overload, Seven Slots Part 2 (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

Apr 15, 20258 min

🧠🧠 Morphy's Mate in Two (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: kbK5/pp6/1P6/8/8/8/8/R7 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Ra6 bxa6 (1... Bh2 2. Rxa7#) 2. b7#...

Apr 14, 20252 min

🧠 Theoretically (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: 5k2/8/8/8/8/2P5/8/3K4 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Kd2 Ke7 2. Kd3 { Find the only move that draws for Black. } * And the a...

Apr 13, 20252 min

❓ Useful Rage? (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

Apr 12, 202510 min

🧠🧠 Szep vs Szabo (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: [White "Szep, Janos"] [Black "Szabo...

Apr 11, 20254 min

⚡ Treat Improvement Like a Game (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

Apr 10, 20258 min

🧠🧠 Exit Lanes (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: 1R1R4/8/1r3P2/r1NK1P2/2PP1p2/5b2/6p1/4k3 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Bc6...

Apr 09, 20252 min

👨‍🏫 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

Apr 08, 20259 min

🧠 Run, Run, Run, Runaway (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: 8/8/5k2/7K/5PP1/6nP/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Kh6 Ne2 * And the answer is... g5+ Kf7 3. g6+ Kg8 4. f5 and it just c...

Apr 07, 20252 min

🧠🧠🧠 Branching Mate (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: 7k/8/5N1P/8/2p5/2N5/8/3K3R w - - 0 1 And the answer is... h7 Kg7 2. h8=Q+ Kg6 3. Nfd5 Kf5 4. Qf6+ Kg4 5. Qf4#...

Apr 06, 20252 min

❓ Overloading in Calculations (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

Apr 04, 202513 min
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