Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

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⚡ Stick with Your Openings (Quick Lesson) Jul 11, 2024

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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

🧠 Like Sardines (Lost Piece Exercise) Jul 10, 2024

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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:
8/8/8/k7/r7/8/PP6/KBB5 w - - 0 1

And the answer is...
Nb3

👨‍🏫 The Labeling Method (Insight) Jul 09, 2024

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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) Jul 08, 2024

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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:
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) Jul 05, 2024

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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:
8/8/8/8/6p1/8/4K1n1/6k1 w - - 0 1

And the answer is...
Rg3

⚡ Learning as an Adult (Quick Lesson) Jul 04, 2024

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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

🧠 Howl's Invisible Castle (Lost Piece Exercise) Jul 03, 2024

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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:
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) Jul 02, 2024

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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) Jul 01, 2024

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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:
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) Jun 28, 2024

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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:
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#

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