Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner
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🧠🧠🧠 One Anand Done (Position Exercise)
13 augustus 2026 · 6 min
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! Lees meer
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:
2r3k1/2r2pp1/p3p3/1p2P3/2nPp3/7R/PP2NP1P/1K5R b - - 0 1
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🧠🧠 Hold a Candelario (Awareness Exercise)
12 augustus 2026 · 6 min
Awareness Exercise: Listen to the locations of all the pieces in the position, then answer the questions to test your awareness. Lees meer
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FEN from today's exercise:
2r2rk1/5Rp1/p4bQp/8/8/6P1/1qB1RPKP/8 w - - 2 1
Listen to the episode for the questions and answers.
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🧠 One Point Down (Hybrid Exercise)
11 augustus 2026 · 5 min
Hybrid Exercise: 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. Lees meer
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
FEN for today's exercise:
8/8/1q6/3k1B2/8/3P1P2/3NK3/8 w - - 0 1
PGN for today's exercise:
Be4+ Kd6 *
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🧠 Grobtastic (Find the Blunder Exercise)
10 augustus 2026 · 5 min
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? Lees meer
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 b6 2. Bg2 Bb7 3. Nf3 c5 4. O-O Nc6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 *
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🚶♂️ Both Sides of the Move (Walkthrough)
9 augustus 2026 · 33 min
Walk through a conceptualization exercise with Aiden from Don't Move Until You See It. Lees meer
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🎉 Mate-in-2s for Quiet Moments (Saturday Fun Episode)
8 augustus 2026 · 19 min
In today's I-do-whatever-I-want episode, I give you three "Meredith" mate-in-2 puzzles to memorize and chip away at through your day. Lees meer
Here's the positions in human notation (rather than an FEN).
1 ->
White: Kb2, Qf3, Nb3, Nd3
Black: Kc4, Nf6, b5, d6
2 ->
White: Kc6, Nd6, Ne6, b7, c7, f7, g7. h7
Black: Ke7, Nb6, Nf6
3 ->
White: Ka4, Qc8, Ra1, Ba8, Bf1
Black: Ka6, Qb7, Rd7, d5
Answers at the end of the episode.
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
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👨🏫 An All New Don't Move Until You See It
7 augustus 2026 · 7 min
The new Don't Move Until You See It is live! And the feedback's been very good. Lees meer
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🧠🧠🧠 Doom in Dunedin (Find the Blunder Exercise)
6 augustus 2026 · 14 min
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? Lees meer
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. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Nc3 Qxe5 11. Re1 Qd6 12. Nb5 Bxb5 13. Bxb5+ Kd8 14. Be3 Ne7 15. Rc1 Nf5 16. Bc5 Qf4 17. g3 Qg5 18. Bxf8 Rxf8 19. Qa4 Qe7 20. Rc3 Qd6 21. Bd3 g6 *
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🧠🧠 Seventh Haven (Lost Piece Exercise)
5 augustus 2026 · 7 min
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? Lees meer
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:
1r4r1/7p/1P5b/Nb3p2/6n1/1B6/1BP3PP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 1
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🧠 Data First (Opening Exercise)
4 augustus 2026 · 5 min
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. Lees meer
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:
c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Nf6 *
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🧠 Rook Endings (Vigilance Exercise)
3 augustus 2026 · 6 min
Vigilance Exercise: Follow the sequence of moves from a position and decide at the end which of two moves should be played. Lees meer
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FEN from today's exercise:
8/1R6/8/4pk2/r7/4K3/8/8 w - - 0 1
PGN from today's exercise:
Rf7+ Ke6 *
Answers at the end of the episode.
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🚶♂️Resisting the Obvious Move (Walkthrough)
2 augustus 2026 · 46 min
Walk through a conceptualization exercise with Aiden from Don't Move Until You See It. Lees meer
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/
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🎉 Models of the Masters (Saturday Fun Episode)
1 augustus 2026 · 34 min
In today's I-do-whatever-I-want episode, I discuss the conceptualization spectrum and break down some of the most interesting models I've run into in my half-decade of researching this stuff. And I try (and fail) not to go on tangents about cool Chess conceptualization stories. Lees meer
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
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⚡️ Aphantasia and the Visual-Verbal Spectrum
31 juli 2026 · 15 min
A quick lesson in conceptualization from Aiden at Don’t Move Until You See It. Lees meer
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
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🧠🧠🧠 The Spice Melange (Vigilance Exercise)
30 juli 2026 · 11 min
Vigilance Exercise: Follow the sequence of moves from a position and decide at the end which of two moves should be played. Lees meer
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FEN from today's exercise:
2k5/5R2/1p5b/p3B3/3Pn3/1KP5/PP4r1/8 w - - 0 1
PGN from today's exercise:
Rc7+ Kd8 2. Rc6 b5 3. Rxh6 Nd2+
Answers at the end of the episode.
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🧠🧠 One Needle, Big Haystack (Position Exercise)
29 juli 2026 · 6 min
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! Lees meer
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:
5n2/5k1p/2b3N1/4Qp2/2p2P1q/7P/6P1/3B1R1K b - - 0 1
Answer at the end of the episode.
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🧠 Splayed Out (Awareness Exercise)
28 juli 2026 · 6 min
Awareness Exercise: Listen to the locations of all the pieces in the position, then answer the questions to test your awareness. Lees meer
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
FEN from today's exercise:
1k3b2/2p5/8/3R4/4K3/8/7P/3n4 b - - 0 1
Listen to the episode for the questions and answers.
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🧠 Jaws of a Draw (Hybrid Exercise)
27 juli 2026 · 6 min
Hybrid Exercise: 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. Lees meer
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
FEN for today's exercise:
8/1q6/8/8/3k4/3P4/3KB3/2R5 w - - 0 1
PGN for today's exercise:
Rc4+ Kd5 2. Bf3+ *
Answer at the end of the episode.
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State of the Pod, and What's Next
24 juli 2026 · 14 min
Changing it up today to run you through my plans for the podcast from here. Lees meer
To try the new Don't Move Until You See It website, head here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it
If you have feedback or ideas for the podcast, contact me here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/contact
See you on Monday where we launch our new daily structure!
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🧠 Thinking with Portals (Illegal Move Exercise)
22 juli 2026 · 7 min
Illegal Move Exercise: The audio will lead you through a series of moves from the beginning of a game. Somewhere in there, a player will make an illegal move but the game will continue anyway. Find the illegal move. Lees meer
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. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. h3 Ne7 6. g4 Bd7 7. Bg2 c5 8. c3 Nbc6*
And the answer is...
Black's move 6... Bd7 is illegal because the e6 pawn blocks the bishop from passing back along that diagonal.
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🧠 Omnipotence (Lost Piece Exercise)
20 juli 2026 · 11 min
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? Lees meer
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:
8/4rn2/6p1/2Q5/8/KP1pk3/8/8 b - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Qc5
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🧠🧠 Miss Zhu (Awareness Exercise)
16 juli 2026 · 9 min
Awareness Exercise: Listen to the locations of all the pieces in the position, then answer the questions to test your awareness. Lees meer
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
FEN from today's exercise:
q7/6bk/P5p1/1P3p1p/2Q4P/1Np3P1/2R2P1K/3r4 w - - 3 1
Listen to the episode for the questions and answers.
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🧠🧠 Slip of the Thumb (Find the Blunder Exercise)
15 juli 2026 · 9 min
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? Lees meer
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:
c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Be7 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 Nf6 6. Nxe7 Qxe7 7. b3 Nc6 8. Qc3 O-O 9. Bb2 d5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Qc2 Rd8 12. e3 *
And the answer is...
10..Nxd5 is the blunder.
Qc2 is the miss.
Qxg7# is the correct punishment.
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🧠 Two Rooks > Queen (Hybrid Exercise)
14 juli 2026 · 8 min
Hybrid Exercise: 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. Lees meer
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:
2rk4/3rp3/8/4P3/Q3K3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1
PGN for today's exercise:
e6 Rb7 2. Qa6 Rcb8 3. Qc4 *
And the answer is...
Rb4
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🧠 Development Is the Most Important Thing (Opening Exercise)
13 juli 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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. d4 dxe4 4. Nc3 *
And the answer is...
4... exf3
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🧠 Layers Upon Layers of Pressure (Game Exercise)
12 juli 2026 · 3 min
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. Lees meer
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 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. d5 Ne5 4. b3 e6 5. Bb2 Bb4+ 6. Nd2 Ne4 7. Bc1 Qf6 0-1
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🧠 Pair o' Bishops (Position Exercise)
11 juli 2026 · 1 min
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! Lees meer
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:
8/8/8/8/1B6/1K1B4/8/k7 w - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Bc3#
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🧠 Greco Beats the Philidor Defense (Opening Exercise)
10 juli 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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PGN for today's exercise:
e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. h3 Nf6 4. c3 Nxe4 *
And the answer is...
Qa4+ c6 6. Qxe4
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🧠 Nepo Dismisses the Class (Game Exercise)
9 juli 2026 · 4 min
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. Lees meer
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 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Qe1 Be7 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Rxd8+ Rxd8 14. fxe5 1-0
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🧠 Light 'Em Up (Position Exercise)
8 juli 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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/k7/P2b4/1Pq5/K1NR4 b - - 0 1
And the answer is...
1... Qb1#
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🧠 Piercing with the Pirc (Opening Exercise)
7 juli 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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PGN for today's exercise:
e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. Nf3 e5 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Nxe5 *
And the answer is...
6... Bxd1
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🧠 Dunkelsbuhler’s Day Off (Game Exercise)
6 juli 2026 · 5 min
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. Lees meer
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 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Nc3 f5 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Qb3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Bf6 14. Ba3 Rf7 15. Qxd5 1-0
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🧠 Opening the Door (Position Exercise)
5 juli 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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:
2r3k1/p3rppp/1p2p3/2q5/8/2Q1P3/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Qd2
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🧠 Piercing the Pirc (Opening Exercise)
4 juli 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 a6 5. e5 g6 *
And the answer is...
exf6
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🧠 Capa Bleeds (Game Exercise)
3 juli 2026 · 3 min
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. Lees meer
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 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 d6 5. f4 Ng4 6. fxe5 Nf2 7. Qf3 O-O 8. Qg3 Nxh1 9. Qf3 Qh4+ 0-1
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🧠 One Woman Army (Position Exercise)
2 juli 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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:
8/8/1r6/1q6/k7/N1R5/PBP5/KR1r4 b - - 0 1
And the answer is...
1... Qxb2#
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🧠 Ouch, That's a Big Mistake (Opening Exercise)
1 juli 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 b6 *
And the answer is...
Bxc6+ Bd7 6. Bxa8
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🧠 The Great Greco (Game Exercise)
30 juni 2026 · 4 min
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. Lees meer
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 Qh4+ 3. g3 Qe4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qf5 6. e4 Qe6 7. d4 Qe7 8. Bg5 Qb4 9. a3 Qxb2 10. Na4 1-0
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🧠 Horse in the Kitchen (Position Exercise)
29 juni 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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:
8/8/8/2p5/1kP5/pP6/Pr6/2K1N3 w - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Nd3+
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🧠 Mistakes Were Made (Opening Exercise)
28 juni 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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. dxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nc3 Kf8 5. Nf3 Bb4 *
And the answer is...
Qxd8#
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🧠 Trying to Walk on Water (Game Exercise)
27 juni 2026 · 4 min
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. Lees meer
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 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Qa4+ Nd7 7. Nxe5 Nf6 8. d4 O-O 9. Bg5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nxe4 0-1
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🧠 Get You First (Position Exercise)
26 juni 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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:
8/8/4b3/8/k1q5/P2N4/BP1B4/K1Nr4 b - - 0 1
And the answer is...
1... Qxa2#
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🧠 That's Not How You Play Against the Dutch (Opening Exercise)
25 juni 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 Nf6 5. b3 *
And the answer is...
5... Bxc3+
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🧠 Duda Beats a Champion (Game Exercise)
24 juni 2026 · 4 min
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. Lees meer
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 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Qb6 5. dxc5 Qxb2 6. Nbd2 Qc3 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. O-O Qxc5 9. c4 dxc4 10. a4 Nd5 11. Ne4 1-0
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🧠 Checkmark (Position Exercise)
23 juni 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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FEN for today's exercise:
8/8/5B2/8/1p6/kP1r4/P2p4/K2B4 w - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Bb2#
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🧠 Huh? (Opening Exercise)
22 juni 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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PGN for today's exercise:
e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Be2 Qb6 5. Nd5 *
And the answer is...
5... exd5
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🧠 Fabi's Captureless Draw (Game Exercise)
21 juni 2026 · 4 min
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. Lees meer
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 "Dimitri Reinderman"] [Black "Fabiano Caruana"] 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bb4 5. Nd5 Bc5 6. e3 d6 7. Ne2 a6 8. O-O O-O 9. b3 Ba7 10. Bb2 Re8 11. Kh1 Be6 1/2-1/2
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🧠 Not Dark Yet (Position Exercise)
20 juni 2026 · 2 min
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! Lees meer
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:
8/8/1q6/8/8/k7/P2N4/K7 w - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Nc4+
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🧠 Réti Neglecti (Opening Exercise)
19 juni 2026 · 2 min
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. Lees meer
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:
Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 e6 4. Nc3 d5 5. e4 d4 6. d3 *
And the answer is...
6... dxc3
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🧠 Anand vs Palomino (Game Exercise)
18 juni 2026 · 4 min
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. Lees meer
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 "Viswanathan Anand"] [Black "Salvador Palomino"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 cxd4 5. O-O e5 6. c3 Bc5 7. b4 Qb6 8. bxc5 Qc7 9. cxd4 1-0