Don't Move Until You See It

Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

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Improve your Chess and master visualization while on the go! Featuring science-backed exercises, insights, and lessons designed to make your adult brain better on the 64 squares. Brains are awesome. Yours included.

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Don't Move Until You See It

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dontmove.fireside.fm

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

⚡ What Exactly Do You Need to Know? (Quick Lesson) 17.04.2025

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

🧠 Polish Slip Up (Opening Exercise) 16.04.2025

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: b4 e5 2....

👨‍🏫 Overload, Seven Slots Part 2 (Insight) 15.04.2025

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

🧠🧠 Morphy's Mate in Two (Position Exercise) 14.04.2025

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: kbK5/pp6/1P6/8/8/8/8/R7 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Ra6 bxa6 (1... Bh2 2. Rxa7#)...

🧠 Theoretically (Hybrid Exercise) 13.04.2025

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: 5k2/8/8/8/8/2P5/8/3K4 w...

❓ Useful Rage? (Q&A) 12.04.2025

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

🧠🧠 Szep vs Szabo (Game Exercise) 11.04.2025

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://do...

⚡ Treat Improvement Like a Game (Quick Lesson) 10.04.2025

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

🧠🧠 Exit Lanes (Lost Piece Exercise) 09.04.2025

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: 1R1R4/8/1r3P2/r1NK1P2/2PP1p2/5b2/6p1/4k3 w - - 0 1 And the...

👨‍🏫 One Key Resource, Seven Slots Part 1 (Insight) 08.04.2025

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

🧠 Run, Run, Run, Runaway (Hybrid Exercise) 07.04.2025

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: 8/8/5k2/7K/5PP1/6nP/8/8...

🧠🧠🧠 Branching Mate (Position Exercise) 06.04.2025

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: 7k/8/5N1P/8/2p5/2N5/8/3K3R w - - 0 1 And the answer is... h7 Kg7 2. h8=Q+ Kg6 3. Nf...

❓ Overloading in Calculations (Q&A) 04.04.2025

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

🧠🧠 Hamel vs Boettcher (Game Exercise) 03.04.2025

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://do...

⚡ Noticing Vacated Squares (Quick Lesson) 02.04.2025

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

🧠 Which Pawn Falls? (Position Exercise) 01.04.2025

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: 8/8/8/6pK/1Rp3P1/PkP5/1r6/8 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Kxc3 2. Ra4 Rb5

👨‍🏫 Feeling the Position (Insight) 31.03.2025

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 Figure out which model describes you best: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/two-biases/

🧠 Sick Burn (Game Exercise) 30.03.2025

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://do...

🧠 Stay in Your Lane (Hybrid Exercise) 29.03.2025

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: 8/2R3K1/7P/8/8/1p6/k7/7...

❓ How Long Until I See Clear Pictures (Q&A) 28.03.2025

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

🧠 Danger Levels? (Find the Blunder Exercise) 27.03.2025

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 toda...

🧠 Time Is Right (Opening Exercise) 26.03.2025

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 c5 2....

🧠 The Lost Piece (Lost Piece Exercise) 25.03.2025

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/5Q2/6p1/6P1/8/8/8/6K1 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... Qf7

🧠🧠🧠 Double Vision (Lost Piece Exercise) 24.03.2025

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: 1r1qr2k/p1p1b1pp/4R3/2pp4/3P4/1P3P1P/P1Q3P1/RNB4K b - - 0 1...

🧠🧠 Dibai vs Brujin (Game Exercise) 23.03.2025

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://do...

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