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

⚡ You Don't See Everything You See (Quick Lesson) 01.04.2026

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

🧠 Call the Arbiter (Illegal Move Exercise) 31.03.2026

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 exer...

⚡ When Life Has Other Plans (Quick Lesson) 30.03.2026

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

🧠 Nestled (Position Exercise) 29.03.2026

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: 8/8/8/8/r1k5/b7/P2r4/KN6 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Bb2# *

🧠🧠🧠 The Nosebleed Section (Opening Exercise) 28.03.2026

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: juvemost...

❓ Blitz Hurts Slow Chess? (Q&A) 27.03.2026

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

🧠🧠 Red Yellow Blue (Game Exercise) 26.03.2026

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...

🚶‍♂️ Vacated Squares in the Dutch (Walkthrough) 25.03.2026

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

🧠 Not Such a Beautiful Day (Hybrid Exercise) 24.03.2026

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: 6k1/5pp1/2b3n1/4p2p/8/3...

👨‍🏫 Just the Chess, Why Blindfold Part Five (Insight) 23.03.2026

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

🧠 Mushrooms and Olives (Illegal Move Exercise) 22.03.2026

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 exer...

🧠🧠🧠 Guilded (Hybrid Exercise) 21.03.2026

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: 6q1/3k4/1p3p1p/p1pPp3/P...

❓ Are Visual Thinkers Better? (Q&A) 20.03.2026

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

🧠🧠🧠 Steward of Gondor (Opening Exercise) 19.03.2026

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: Fauris v...

🚶‍♂️ Three Brain Random Position (Walkthrough) 18.03.2026

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

🧠 Transposed (Illegal Move Exercise) 17.03.2026

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 exer...

⚡ First Candidate Moves (Quick Lesson) 16.03.2026

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

🧠 Do-Si-Do (Position Exercise) 15.03.2026

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: 8/8/8/8/2N5/PK6/1B6/1k6 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nd2# *

🧠🧠🧠 Mi Castle Su Castle (Lost Piece Exercise) 14.03.2026

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: r3k2r/ppp1pp2/2n2pbb/7p/1B5Q/PqP2NPB/1P3PP1/5RK1 w kq - 0 1...

❓ Can Bullet Help? (Q&A) 13.03.2026

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

🧠🧠 Borg Queen (Game Exercise) 12.03.2026

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...

🚶‍♂️ Two Brain Random Position (Walkthrough) 11.03.2026

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

🧠 Sophisticated French (Illegal Move Exercise) 10.03.2026

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 exer...

👨‍🏫 The Struggle Is the Point, Why Blindfold Part Four (Insight) 09.03.2026

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

🧠 For England! (Find the Blunder Exercise) 08.03.2026

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...

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