Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner
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🧠 The Lasker Trap (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 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3 6. Bxb4 exf2+ 7. Ke2 (7. Kxf2 Qxd1) 7... fxg1=N+ 8. Ke1 Qh4+ 9. g3 Qe4+ 10. Kf2 Qxh1 * And the answer is... exf2
🧠🧠 Kings, Kings Everywhere (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: 6B1/k7/1k4k1/2k2k2/3kk3/3kk3/2k2k2/1k4k1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Bg8
⚡ Goals Are Made of Water (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
🧠 A Gentleman and a... (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 c5 2. Bc4 a6 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. Qxc5 Nc6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bb3 b4 * And the answer is... Qxf7#, 4. Bxf7#
👨🏫 Your Enthusiastic Friend, Intuition Part One (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
🧠 I Got You In My Sights (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: [FEN "8/4kp2/1p2r3/5K2/P7/8/8/5Q2 b - - 36 68"] And the answer is... 68... Rf6+ 69. Ke4 Rxf1 *
🧠 Coast is Clear? (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: 8/8/8/8/3B4/1pK5/k7/8 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... b2 2. Kc4 b1=Q
⚡ Trusting Your Brain (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
🧠🧠 Smooth Criminal (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 "Josef Emil Krejcik"] [Black "A Gottlieb"] e4 Nf6 2. Bc4 d6 3. Nc3 Nxe4 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Nxe4 e5 6. Qf3+ Kg8 * And the answer is... Ng5 1-0
👨🏫 Objects and Spaces, Finding Your Model Part 3 (Insight)
Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as an article at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blog. Parts 4 and 5 of this series are too complicated to work well in the podcast format. They take you step by step through a process to find your own conceptualization model, and are well worth your time. You can read those parts here. 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
🧠 No Escape (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: k6r/8/K2BB3/8/8/8/7p/1R6 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Bd5# 1-0
🧠🧠🧠 Lonely Queen (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: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/5b2/3Q4/8/2N1P3/PP3PPP/R3K1NR b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Bxc3+ 2. bxc3 Qxd5 *
⚡ Short and Long Term Benefits (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
🧠🧠 Oh, What a Lovely Wooden Horse (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 "Mikhail Tal"] [Black "E W Jaggs"] e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Ne7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nf3 Nbc6 * And the answer is... Bxh7+ Kh8 11. Bd3 Ng6 12. Ng5 1-0
👨🏫 Pictures and Voices, Finding Your Model 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
🧠🧠 Master of the Stafford (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 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bc5 6. Be2 h5 7. O-O Ng4 8. h3 Qd6 9. g3 * And the answer is... Qxg3+
🧠 Do What Du Mont Do (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: f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. g3 Qg5 5. Nf3 * And the answer is... Qxg3+, Bxg3+
⚡ Chess Memory vs General Memory (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
🧠 7th Heaven (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: 5r1k/4R1qp/8/4Q3/1p6/1P4P1/6KP/2q5 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Qxg7#
👨🏫 The Two Biases, Finding Your Model 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
🧠🧠🧠 Roadblocks (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: 2Q5/7p/2Nk2pP/1p3pP1/pPp1pP2/P2pP3/3P4/6K1 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nc3
🧠🧠 The Watchful Queen (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: 8/4k3/4qk2/6k1/8/2k5/1k3k2/3N4 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nd1
⚡ Emotional Cascade (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
🧠 No Old Bread (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: 7k/6p1/6P1/4KP2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Ke6 Kg8 2. Ke7 Kh8 { Find the best move for White. } * And the answer is... f6 gxf6 4. Kf7
👨🏫 Two Biases, Finding Your Model 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
🧠 Hard Bit's Done (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: k2N4/2K5/8/8/8/3B4/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Ba6 Ka7 2. Bc8 Ka8 { White to move. Find a checkmate in two moves. } * And the answer is... Bb7+ Ka7 4. Nc6#
🧠 King Shield (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: 8/6k1/6r1/3PK3/5R2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: d6 Rg3 2. Rf6 { What is the best move for Black? } * And the answer is... 2... Re3+ 3. Kf5 Rf3+
⚡ Wary of Principles
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
🧠 Harvey Dent (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: 8/1n6/k7/P7/8/4P3/K7/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nc4
👨🏫 A Yellow Briefcase (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
🧠 Noble Choice (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: 7k/7p/5P1p/2b5/8/8/8/4B2K w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Bd2 Bf8 2. f7 Bg7 { Can you find a checkmate in two moves for White? } * And the answer is... Bc3 Bxc3 (3... h5 4. f8=Q#) (3... Bf6 4. Bxf6# (4. f8=Q#)) 4. f8=Q#
🧠 Pass the Passers (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: 4k3/4Pp2/5K2/8/p7/1p6/8/1B6 b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... a3 2. Bd3 a2 { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... Bb5#
⚡ Stick with Your Openings (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
🧠 Like Sardines (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/k7/r7/8/PP6/KBB5 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nb3
👨🏫 The Labeling Method (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 This episode includes a puzzle to test your skills with branching calculations. Find it at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/the-labeling-method/
🧠 Barn Burner (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: 8/8/4k3/3Nr3/1KB5/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... Rg5 2. Kc5 Rg2 { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... Ne3+ (3. Nf4+)
🧠 Stick Like Glue (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: 8/8/8/8/6p1/8/4K1n1/6k1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rg3
⚡ Learning as an Adult (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
🧠 Howl's Invisible Castle (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: 6k1/5p2/4rBp1/5n2/8/8/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rh8
👨🏫 Everything Evolves, Laws of Adult Improvement Part 7 (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
🧠 Takeback? (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: 3q3k/6pp/8/8/8/8/6PP/5R1K b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... Qe8 2. Rd1 Qe2 { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... Rd8+
🧠 Lieutenants (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: 6k1/8/6KB/7N/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... Kh8 2. Bg7+ Kg8 { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... Nf6#
⚡ Label Things (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
🧠 Inching (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: 8/6R1/8/8/7k/4q3/7K/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Kh1 Qe4+ 2. Rg2 { What is the best move for Black? } * And the answer is... 2... Kh3
👨🏫 Know Your "Why", Laws of Adult Improvement Part 6 (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
🧠 Stale End (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: 7k/3p4/2pP1K2/2P5/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rg7
🧠 Nana's Embrace (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: 5r1k/6pp/4Q2N/8/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Qg8+ Rxg8 { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... Nf7#
⚡ Find a Master's Model (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
🧠 Missing Preacher (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: 5k2/r4p2/6p1/6P1/8/1P6/PK6/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Bc5
👨🏫 Train Your Brain, Laws of Adult Improvement Part Five (Insight)
Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as an article at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blog. To learn more and sign up for the Don’t Move Membership, visit https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/sign-up 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