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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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

🧠 One Pawn, One Impenetrable Wall (Hybrid Exercise) 29.10.2023

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: k2r4/1p3R2/pPp5/8/8/K1P...

🧠 Rosen Destroys the London (Game Exercise) 26.10.2023

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...

🧠 Fian-Oh-No! (Opening Exercise) 24.10.2023

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 d5 2....

👨‍🏫 The Two Biases (Insight) 23.10.2023

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

🧠 Corner Case (Position Exercise) 22.10.2023

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: 6R1/8/1P5p/8/8/2K5/7r/6qk w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rxg1 Kxg1 2. b7 Rh3+ 3. Kc...

🧠 Cloudy with a Chance of Mouseslip (Position Exercise) 19.10.2023

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: 8/8/4K3/5P2/6k1/4P2R/P6p/8 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1… Kxh3 2. f6 h1=Q

🧠🧠 King Season, FIRE (Lost Piece Exercise) 18.10.2023

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: 8/1Q6/1B6/6RB/8/8/K7/2R5 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... Kf1...

👨‍🏫 Aphantasia and Visualization: A Guide (Insight) 16.10.2023

Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as an article at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/blog . See the full article, including tools and techniques for conceptualization with aphantasia at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/aphantasia . To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series , head over to https://dontmoveuntilyou...

🧠 Slaughtered On The Light Squares (Game Exercise) 10.10.2023

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...

👨‍🏫 Tilt is a Traitor (Insight) 10.10.2023

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

🧠 f3 (Opening Exercise) 17.09.2023

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: f3 e5 2....

🧠 Long Time Gone (Position Exercise) 15.09.2023

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: 8/6k1/P6p/4np2/4p3/7P/7K/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... a7, as Black has no way o...

🧠🧠 Never Ignore Noël (Find the Blunder Exercise) 13.09.2023

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...

👨‍🏫 Knowledge and Muscle (Insight) 12.09.2023

Welcome to the Tuesday insight. Today's episode originally appeared as Part One of the free 5-day Conceptualizing Chess Series. To learn more about Don't Move Until You See It and get the Conceptualizing Chess Series for yourself, head over to https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization

🧠🧠 The Hybrid (Hybrid Exercise) 09.09.2023

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: 5B2/5R2/5pr1/4pk2/7p/5K...

🧠 The Small Things that Make a Difference (Lost Piece Exercise) 08.09.2023

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: 2k5/1pQ5/pP1pq3/8/8/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 And the answer is...

🧠 The Humble Rook (Position Exercise) 06.09.2023

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: 1k1rr3/pp4R1/6P1/8/5P2/6P1/3p2K1/3R4 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Re1 2. Rxd...

👨‍🏫 Focus Comes First (Insight) 05.09.2023

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

🧠 Reti Forgeti (Opening Exercise) 03.09.2023

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: Nf3 d5 2...

🧠 Criss Cross Apple Sauce (Position Exercise) 01.09.2023

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: 3b4/6pk/8/3PB2K/6B1/8/4b3/8 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... g6#

🧠 Check Please (Lost Piece Exercise) 30.08.2023

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/k7/5k2/3k4/2kQ4/8/5k2/3k4 w - - 0 1 And the answer is......

👨‍🏫 The Mental Juggler (Insight) 29.08.2023

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

🧠 The Knight and Its Castle (Position Exercise) 25.08.2023

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 FEN for today's exercise: 8/4N1pk/8/8/8/4R3/8/6K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rh3#

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