Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

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🧠🧠🧠 Sliding Doors (Hybrid Exercise) Jan 18, 2026

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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:
r2qk2r/p1p2ppp/2p1bn2/2bpP3/8/3B4/PPP2PPP/R1BQK1NR b KQkq - 0 1

PGN for today's exercise:
1... Ne4 2. Bxe4 dxe4 3. Qxd8+ Kxd8 4. Bf4 Rb8 5. Ne2 Rxb2 *

And the answer is...

O-O-O+

❓ Pieces That Don't Move for a Long Time (Q&A) Jan 17, 2026

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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

🧠🧠 Honey Soy or Garlic (Lost Piece Exercise) Jan 16, 2026

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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:
8/1b4q1/1bp5/1p4k1/1r5p/1P5P/P7/1K6 b - - 2 1

And the answer is...
Rg2+

🚶‍♂️ Kolty's Mate in 2, Part Two (Walkthrough) Jan 15, 2026

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Walk through a conceptualization exercise with Aiden from 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

Try your own skills against the Don’t Move Blindfold Trainer here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blindfold-trainer

🧠 Commit to the Bit (Position Exercise) Jan 14, 2026

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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:
8/8/5pk1/6np/4r3/8/5P2/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1

And the answer is...
1... Re1+ 2. Qxe1 Nf3+

⚡ Tricking Your Brain into Learning a Little Bit Easier (Quick Lesson) Jan 13, 2026

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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

🧠 Shy Start (Illegal Move Exercise) Jan 12, 2026

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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.

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:

e3 e5 2. d4 d6 3. dxe5 dxe5 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. Bg5+ Nf6 6. Nf3 e4 *

And the answer is...
White's move 5. Bg5+ is illegal because the Bishop is blocked by the pawn on e3.

🧠🧠🧠 Queenly Reach (Lost Piece Exercise) Jan 11, 2026

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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/2p5/2P4p/pP5P/P7/3pK3/8/3R1R2 b - - 2 1

And the answer is...
Qf3

❓ Awareness Tools in Games (Q&A) Jan 10, 2026

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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

🧠🧠 The King's Where?! (Hybrid Exercise) Jan 09, 2026

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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:
RvanMammadov vs lumic (Lichess, 2022)
r3k1nr/pQ2pp1p/6p1/1P6/2q5/B1b5/R4PPP/3K1B1R b kq - 10 1

PGN for today's exercise:
1... Qd4+ 2. Kc2 Rd8 3. Qc6+ Kf8 4. Qxc3 *

And the answer is...
4... Qd1+ 5. Kb2 Rd2+ 6. Qxd2 Qxd2+

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