Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner
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.
🧠🧠🧠 The Nosebleed Section (Opening Exercise)
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:
juvemostar vs paporro (Lichess, 2021)
❓ Blitz Hurts Slow Chess? (Q&A)
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
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🧠🧠 Red Yellow Blue (Game Exercise)
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://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization
PGN for today's exercise:
Tricolor1899 vs tnkovalchuk (Lichess blitz, 2025)
🚶♂️ Vacated Squares in the Dutch (Walkthrough)
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)
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/8/3Q4/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 1
PGN for today's exercise:
1... Nh4 2. g3 Nf3+ 3. Kg2 *
And the answer is...
3... Ne1+
👨🏫 Just the Chess, Why Blindfold Part Five (Insight)
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)
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:
e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nxd4 6. Qxd4 d6 7. 0-0 Bd7 *And the answer is...
White's move 6. Qxd4 is illegal because...
🧠🧠🧠 Guilded (Hybrid Exercise)
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/P1P4P/1P1Q1n2/4NP1b/5K2 w - - 0 1
PGN for today's exercise:
guilded55 vs wabeka (Lichess, 2024)
❓ Are Visual Thinkers Better? (Q&A)
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)
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 vs gioser093 (Lichess, 2020)
🚶♂️ Three Brain Random Position (Walkthrough)
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)
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:
Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 O-O 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. Qc2 dxc4 8. Nxc4 Be7 9. 0-0 c5 10. Rd1 Qc7 11. Bf4 Bd6 *And the answer...
⚡ First Candidate Moves (Quick Lesson)
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)
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)
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
And the answer is...
Rd7
❓ Can Bullet Help? (Q&A)
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)
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://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization
PGN for today's exercise:
OLMEDO_23 vs giasson (Lichess blitz, 2025)
🚶♂️ Two Brain Random Position (Walkthrough)
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)
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:
e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Bd7 7. Be2 Bb5 8. 0-0 Nge7 9. Be3 Nf5 10. Nbd2 Nxe3 11. fxe3 cxd4 12. exd4 *And the...
👨🏫 The Struggle Is the Point, Why Blindfold Part Four (Insight)
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)
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 today's exercise:
c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nd5 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. e3 d6 6. d4 exd4 7. exd4 Bb6 *And the answer is...
Nxb4🧠🧠🧠 The Nosebleed Section (Opening Exercise)
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:
juvemostar vs paporro (Lichess, 2021)
❓ Kids and Conceptualization? (Q&A)
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
🧠🧠 Grob Grab (Illegal Move Exercise)
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:
g4 d5 2. h3 h5 3. gxh5 e5 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. a3 Be7 7. Bd2 Be6 8. e4 Qd7 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nf3 O-O-O 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. c4 Bxh1 13. Qc2 Nd4 14...🚶♂️ One Brain Random Position (Walkthrough)
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
🧠 Hidden Twin (Lost Piece Exercise)
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/7p/1q1p2p1/8/2B5/r4PK1/8/8 b - - 0 1
And the answer is...
Bf6#
⚡ Diagnosing Conceptualization Mistakes (Quick Lesson)
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
🧠 Clumped up King (Position Exercise)
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/q7/1k6/1N6/1KB5 b - - 0 1
And the answer is...
1... Qa2#
🧠🧠🧠 Split the Party (Hybrid Exercise)
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:
r1b1k2r/1p3pbp/p2qp1p1/3p4/3P4/2N1P3/PP2BPPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 3 1
PGN for today's exercise:
Babvinnik vs sukalov (L...
❓ Playing Badly When It Matters? (Q&A)
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
🧠🧠🧠 Win-awe-r (Game Exercise)
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://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/conceptualization
PGN for today's exercise:
Winawer vs Riemann (Berlin, 1881)
🚶♂️ Two Move 960 Win (Walkthrough)
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
🧠 Symmetry Sin (Illegal Move Exercise)
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:
c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. e4 c5 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. 0-0 0-0 9. Be6 Nd5 *And the answer is...
Black's move 6...
👨🏫 Keep It Tethered, Why Blindfold Part Three (Insight)
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
🧠 Cheeky Check (Position Exercise)
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/kn6/8/1P6/1KB5 w - - 0 1
And the answer is...
b3+🧠🧠🧠 Church Closed (Lost Piece Exercise)
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:
r1r2nk1/3q2p1/pp1bp1Q1/3p2Pp/3Pn2P/1N6/PP3P2/K2NR1R1 b - - 2 1
And the answer is...
Be3
❓ Full Blindfold Goal? (Q&A)
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
🧠🧠 Nimble Knight (Illegal Move Exercise)
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:
Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. g3 Be7 8. Bg2 a6 9. Na3 Be6 10. O-O h5 11. Bg5 Qd7 12. h4 Ng4 13. Rad1 Bxg5 13...⚡ Relationships > Locations (Quick Lesson)
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
🧠 Orangutango (Opening Exercise)
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. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. c3 Be7 5. e3 c5 6. d4 Nc6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. d5 Ne7 9. c4 *And the answer is...
9... Bxa1
