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Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

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🧠🧠🧠 Wiles (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: 5K2/5P2/3krp2/R7/3p1pQ1/8/2R1PN2/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... e4 fxe3 (1... dxe3 2. Qd1#) (1... d3 2. Rd5#) (1... f5 2. Rd5#) (1... Re5 2. Ra6#) 2. Qxd4# *

Feb 28, 20242 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 find my article on the importance of focus, visit https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/ata-2 Let me know how you enjoyed the exercise in the episode at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/contact-me 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

Feb 26, 202412 min

🧠 Geake’s Shriek (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: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Qxb7 Qc6 And the answer is... Bb5 { Pinning the queen to the Black king. In the game, Black resigned here. }

Feb 26, 20243 min

🧠 Pure Ponziani (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. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Qe7 5. Qe2 Ng8 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. Bg5 f6 9. exf6 Qxe2 * And the answer is... f7# 1-0

Feb 23, 20243 min

⚡Open or Closed Eyes (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

Feb 22, 20241 min

🧠🧠 Looks Ok Until... (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/pB3ppp/6n1/8/8/6PP/qP3P2/3Q2K1 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Qd4 Qb3 2. Bd5 Qb8 3. Bc4 Ne5 4. Bd5 Qd6 5. Qe4 g6 And the answer is... f4 { and the game may continue with } Qb6+ (6... Nd7 7. Qe8+ Qf8 (7... Nf8 8. Qxf7+ Kh8 9. Qg8#) 8. Qxd7) 7. Kh1 Qxb2 8. Qxe5 Whatever happens, White is coming out with a major advantage!

Feb 21, 20243 min

🧠 Eastwood Beastwood (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 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. b3 Nf6 6. dxc5 * And the answer is... Qb4+ { forking the king and bishop }

Feb 19, 20242 min

🧠 Scotch and Falkbeer (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. Bc4 d6 5. c3 dxc3 6. Nxc3 Bg4 7. O-O Ne5 And the answer is... Nxe5 Bxd1 9. Bxf7+ Ke7 10. Nd5# 1-0

Feb 16, 20242 min

⚡Pay Attention to Your Mistakes (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

Feb 15, 20242 min

🧠🧠🧠 Check and Counter-Check (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/NR1N4/pB6/rb6/rk2BK1R w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Kg2 Bc1+ (1... Bc3+ 2. Bd2#) (1... Bxd4+ 2. Bf2#) 2. Bc2# *

Feb 14, 20242 min

🧠 Greco the Ruthless (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. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Bc5 5. d4 Bb6 6. Nf3 Qg4 And the answer is... Bxf7+ Kxf7 (7... Kf8 8. h3 Qg3 9. Nc3) 8. Ne5+ Kf8 9. Nxg4 1-0

Feb 12, 20242 min

🧠🧠 Clustered (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: 3r4/8/8/5k2/P6R/4p3/2KbB3/8 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Rh5+ Kf4 2. Rh4+ Kg3 3. Rg4+ Kf2 4. Bd1 Rc8+ 5. Kd3 Rc1 6. Be2 * And the answer is... Rc3+ 7. Ke4 Kxe2 *

Feb 9, 20243 min

⚡How Much Should You Train Conceptualization? (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

Feb 8, 20242 min

🧠 Greco Piano (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: [Event "Miscellaneous Game"] [Date "1620.??.??"] [Round "6"] [White "Gioachino Greco"] [Black "NN"] [Result "1-0"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation"] e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. Ng5 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. h4 hxg5 8. hxg5 Nh7 And the answer is... Qh5

Feb 7, 20242 min

⚡Conceptualizing or Memorizing? (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

Feb 6, 20241 min

🧠🧠 Playing Chasey (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: 8/5qk1/4p1p1/4P1Qp/3p4/8/5p2/5K2 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: Qd8 Qf4 2. Qe7+ Kh6 3. Qe8 Kg5 4. Qe7+ Kg4 5. Qxe6+ Kg3 6. Qxg6+ Kf3 7. Qxh5+ Ke3 And the answer is... Qe2# *

Feb 5, 20243 min

🧠🧠🧠 Wall Up the Rook (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: 8/5p2/2K2p2/p3kp2/Rp2p3/4R2B/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rb3 e3 (1... f4 2. Qa1#) (1... Kd4 2. Qc3#) (1... Kf4 2. Qg3#) 2. Qxe3# *

Feb 2, 20242 min

🧠🧠🧠 Too Much Horse Play (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: 8/1PP1kPPP/1nKNNn2/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... f8=N Nbd5 (1... Nbd7 2. c8=N#) 2. c8=N# *

Jan 31, 20241 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

Jan 30, 20248 min

🧠🧠🧠 Ladies First (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: 8/8/3p1n2/1p6/2k5/1N1N1Q2/1K6/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Qe2 b4 2. Nf4# *

Jan 29, 20241 min

🧠 John Bartholomew's "Worst Move" (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. Today's exercise was designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch for some of the best instructional content available. 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 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 * And the answer is... Ke2 Qe4# 0-1

Jan 25, 20241 min

🧠 John Bartholomew's "Scandi-lous" (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. Today's exercise was designed and performed by IM John Bartholomew. Follow John on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch for some of the best instructional content available. 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 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 * And the answer is... Bxf7+! (6. Ne5! Be6) 6... Kxf7 7. Ne5+ Ke8 8. Nxg4 *

Jan 23, 20242 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

Jan 22, 20248 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... Qb1# See John's reaction when he found the answer live here: https://twitter.com/fins0905/status/1699165908520866268

Jan 21, 20241 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 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Nxe4 And the answer is... 12. Bd5 Nxf2 (12... c6 13. Bxe4) (12... Nc6 13. Bxc6+ Ke7 14. Bxe4) 13. Kxf2 *

Jan 17, 20243 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 Kxg5 6. a7 g2 7.a8=Q

Jan 9, 20242 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 Ncxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 fxe5 14. Qg4 Bg7 15. Ng5 Qf6 16. Nxh7 Qf4 17. Qxg6+ Qf7 18. Qg5 And the answer is... 18... e4 19. Be2 Rxh7 *

Jan 7, 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 4, 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 2, 20241 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+ Bg7 And the answer is... Nf8+ Kh8 (6... Kh6 7. Qg6#) 7. Ng6+ Kh7 8. Nxe5 *

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. Nf6+ Bxf6 12. Bxf6 Bxc4 13. Qd2 Qd6 14. Nh4 Nd4 15. Qg5 h6 And the answer is... Qxh6 Qxf6 17. Rxf6 *

Dec 19, 20233 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, 20231 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 London players- don't premove Bf4.

Dec 14, 20231 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 only way to hold advantage- give up the Rook to make a Queen. }

Dec 12, 20232 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 Black's King goes, it's a draw. }) 2. Qc1 Qxc1 3. fxg3 Qc7 *

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 7, 20232 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 6, 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 4, 20231 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 York, NY USA"] [Date "1890.10.18"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Wilhelm Steinitz"] [Black "NN"] [ECO "C20"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "17"] e4 e5 2. c3 d6 3. d4 Bd7 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Qb3 Qe7 6. Qxb7 Bc6 Qc8+ Qd8 8. Bxf7+ Ke7 9. Qe6# 1-0

Dec 1, 20232 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, 20231 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, 20232 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, 20231 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 answer is... 5... Nd5+ 6. Kxb7 Nxe3 *

Nov 22, 20232 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 running! } Kg7 4. Ke7 h4 5. f6+ Kg6 6. f7 h3 7. f8=Q *

Nov 19, 20232 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, 20232 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, 20231 min