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Mastering conceptualization (aka. visualization, calculation, the most neglected skill in Chess), one insight and blindfold exercise at a time. Presented by Don't Move Until You See It. Find out more at https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it

Don't Move Until You See It


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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 2:36


    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: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nf3 Nge7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Nd4 9. e3 Nxf3+ 10. Qxf3 * And the answer is... 7... e4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 8:31


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 1:50


    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: Tarrasch vs Alapin (Breslau, 1889) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d3 Be7 6. dxe4 1-0

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 1:38


    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: 2k5/8/3q4/3qq3/3qq3/4q3/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Kf1

    ❓ Losing Track When Pieces Start Moving (Q&A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 13:05


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 2:19


    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: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 c5 7. h4 h5 8. Ne5 Bh7 { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... 9. Bb5+

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 25:29


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 2:56


    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: 1. e3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bd6 7. Bg3 0-0 8. Nbd2 b6 9. Qe2 Qc7 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 * And the answer is... 6. Bf4 is illegal because the Bishop is blocked by the pawn on e3.

    ⚡ Alternate Mantra Approach (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 7:18


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 1:50


    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: 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bc4 e6 4. Bb3 Bd6 5. O-O O-O * And the answer is... 3... dxc4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 2:55


    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: r5k1/6pp/1q1p1p2/3PpP2/2pnP3/1P6/PR4PP/4QB1K b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... cxb3 2. axb3 g6 3. fxg6 hxg6 4. b4 Kg7 5. b5 f5 6. exf5 Nxf5 7. Rb3 Qd4 8. b6 * And the answer is... 8... Ra1 9. Rb1 Ng3+ 10. hxg3 Ra8 with unstoppable mate on h8.

    ⚡ Board Warping (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2025 4:57


    Aiden is unwell this week. Q&A episodes will resume next Saturday. 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 2:12


    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: r1b2rk1/pppq2pp/3b4/8/3Q1p1R/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Qe7

    ⚡ Four Things on Every Move (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 5:38


    Aiden is unwell this week. Walkthrough episodes will resume next Thursday. 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 2:08


    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: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. Nc3 Ng6 5. h4 Nd4 6. Bc4 h5 7. Ng5 Be7 * And the answer is... 8. Nxf7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 7:29


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 1:52


    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: 1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Ke7 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. d4 Ke8 * And the answer is... White's move 3. Bc4 is illegal as the king on e2 prevents the light-squared bishop from developing in that direction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2025 2:27


    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: 3nr2k/1p1r1b1p/p3p1p1/1PPp1p2/1Q2PP2/P3BN2/3RB1PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Qg4

    ❓ Rejecting the Best Move (Q&A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 14:56


    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 Read the series about mantras and taming your intuition here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/your-enthusiastic-friend 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 2:25


    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: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Qd3 Nf6 6. Nd2 Ng4 7. g3 Qf6 8. N4f3 Nce5 9. Qc3 { What is the best move for Black? } * And the answer is... 9... Qb6 or 9... Bb4 10. Qxb4 Nxf3+ 11. Nxf3 Qxf3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 24:46


    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 PGN for this exercise: 1. e4 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Ne2 Nf6 4. Nbc3 Nb4 5. g3 Nd3# *

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 1:36


    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: 5k2/4np2/5N2/8/8/B7/8/K5R1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1. Rg8#

    ⚡ Multiple Models (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 6:02


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 2:22


    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: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qd1 e5 7. Nc3 d6 8. Bc4 Nf6 * And the answer is... Black's move 5...Nc6 is illegal because Black has already exchanged that knight on d4.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 3:19


    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: Capablanca vs Fonaroff (New York, 1918) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 exd4 8. Nxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bxb5 10. Nxb5 O-O 11. Qc3 c6 12. Nd4 Nd7 13. Nf5 Bf6 14. Qg3 Ne5 15. Bf4 Qc7 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. Rxd6 Rxd6 18. Bxe5 Rd1 19. Rxd1 Bxe5 20. Nh6+ Kh8 * And the answer is... 21. Qxe5 Qxe5 22. Nxf7+

    ❓ More Mindset Resources (Q&A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2025 12:41


    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 Read the series about mantras and taming your intuition here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/your-enthusiastic-friend 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 3:14


    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: Pestalozzi vs Duhm (Bern, 1900) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e5 Be7 7. Bd3 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Qg4 O-O 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Qh5+ Kg8 13. Ng5 Re8 14. Qxf7+ Kh8 15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Qh7+ Kf8 17. Qh8+ Ke7 18. Qxg7# 1-0

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 29:29


    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 PGN for this exercise: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Na3 Qxb2 7. Nb5 Ne4 8. Rb1 Qxf2# 0-1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 2:22


    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: 5r2/kpp4p/p1b5/2N5/3P4/2P5/PP6/1K1R4 w - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1. Kc2 b6 2. Nd3 h5 3. Rh1 * And the answer is... 3... Bxh1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 7:59


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 1:28


    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: 8/8/8/8/8/3R4/2K5/k7 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1. Ra3#

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2025 4:00


    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: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 a6 6. O-O d6 7. Bb3 Ba7 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. h3 h6 10. Re1 Re8 11. Nf1 Be6 12. Bxe6 Rxe6 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. Nxe3 d5 15. Ng4 Nxg4 16. hxg4 Rg6 17. Qb3 dxe4 18. dxe4 Qd7 19. Nh4 Rxg4 20. g3 Re8 21. Rad1 Qc8 22. Rd3 Rg5 23. Kg2 Ne7 24. Red1 Ng6 25. Nxg6 Rxg6 * And the answer is... 20... Rxh4 21. gxh4 Qg4+ 22. Kf1 Nd8

    ❓ Rating Drops when I Stop (Q&A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 7:11


    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 Read the series about mantras and taming your intuition here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/your-enthusiastic-friend 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 1:46


    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: 3k4/3Pp3/4P3/2BK4/3N4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Rd1

    ⚡ Tiredness and Distraction (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 9:49


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 1:54


    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: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nxe4 * And the answer is... 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxe4

    ⚡ Time Trouble (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 7:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 2:13


    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: 1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Ne4 5. Nbd2 Nc6 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Ng5 Bf5 * And the answer is... White's move 5.Nbd2 is illegal because there is a pawn on that square.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 2:29


    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: 1rbr1k2/2R2ppp/4p3/8/1p2B2P/1P4P1/P4P2/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 PGN for today's exercise: 1... h6 2. Ra7 Bd7 3. Rc4 Be8 4. Kg2 Rd2 5. Bc6 Rc8 * And the answer is... 6. Ba4 Rxc4 (6... Rdd8 7. Rxb4) 7. Ra8

    ❓ When to Check the Answer (Q&A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 9:50


    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 Read the series about mantras and taming your intuition here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/your-enthusiastic-friend 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 4:09


    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: [White "Adolf Anderssen"][Black "Jean Dufresne"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O d3 8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qg6 10.Re1 Nge7 11.Ba3 b5 12.Qxb5 Rb8 13.Qa4 Bb6 14.Nbd2 Bb7 15. Ne4 Qf5 16. Bxd3 Qh5 17. Nf6+ gxf6 18.exf6 Rg8 19.Rad1 Qxf3 20.Rxe7+ Nxe7 21.Qxd7+ Kxd7 22.Bf5+ Ke8 23.Bd7+ Kf8 24.Bxe7# 1-0

    ⚡ Insufficient Knowledge (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 8:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 3:10


    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: [White "Jose Raul Capablanca"] [Black "Edward Beckley Adams"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Qxd4 Qf6 7. Nb5 Kd8 8. Qc5 Nc6 * And the answer is... 9. Qf8#

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 8:47


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 1:27


    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: 4k3/8/5Q2/8/8/5B2/8/6K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1. Bc6#

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 2:35


    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: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qf5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 h6 12. b3 a6 13. Bb2 a5 14. Rad1 f6 { White to move. Mate in five. } * And the answer is... 15. Qd7+ Bxd7 16. Nd6+ Kd8 17. Nf7+ Kc8 18. Re8+ Bxe8 19. Rd8#

    ❓ What Is "Clarity" for Verbal Thinkers? (Q&A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 9:33


    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 Read the series about mantras and taming your intuition here: https://dontmoveuntilyousee.it/your-enthusiastic-friend 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 3:53


    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: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b6 7. Nf3 Bb7 8. e3 d6 9. Be2 Ne4 10. Qc2 Nd7 11. O-O f5 12. Ne1 Qh4 13. f3 Ng5 14. c5 bxc5 15. dxc5 Ne5 16. cxd6 Rf6 17. Qc3 cxd6 18. Qb4 Be4 19. fxe4 Nxe4 20. Nf3 Nxf3+ 21. Bxf3 Rh6 * And the answer is... 19... Rh6

    ⚡ Emotional Strain (Quick Lesson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 10:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 2:41


    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: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 c6 6. e4 dxe4 7. Nxe4 Be7 8. Nxf6 Bxf6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. Be2 * And the answer is... White's move 7. Nxe4 is illegal because the Knight is pinned by the Bishop on b4.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 10:59


    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

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