Invisible Chess

Invisible Chess is a podcast dedicated to blindfold chess and visualisation training.

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #10 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #10 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts: Che Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Invisible Chess is a podcast dedicated to blindfold chess and visualisation training.

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #9 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #9 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts: Che Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Invisible Chess is a podcast dedicated to blindfold chess and visualisation training.

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #8 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #8 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts: Che Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Invisible Chess is a podcast dedicated to blindfold chess and visualisation training.

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #7 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #7 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts: Che Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Invisible Chess is a podcast dedicated to blindfold chess and visualisation training.

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #6 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #6 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts: Che Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

(Not Quite) Rando Pando #21 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #21: Continuing our series on mating with Bishop and Knight against King.  Today: checkmate in four moves. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 5: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  Zara LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Chernev's Best Shorts #33 This week's game is Richardson - Delmar, New York 1887. Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess #290. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 5: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays:  Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #5 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #5 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts: Che Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

(Not Quite) Rando Pando #20 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #20: Continuing our series on mating with Bishop and Knight against King.  Today: checkmate in four moves. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 5: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  Zara LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Chernev's Best Shorts #32 This week's game is Choinowski - Thibaut, Brussels 1947 Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess #64. A game that twists and turns like a twisty turny thing - and all in 11 moves. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 5: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays:  Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

(Not Quite) Rando Pando #19 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #19: Continuing our series on mating with Bishop and Knight against King.  Today: checkmate in three moves. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 5: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  Zara LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Chernev's Best Shorts #31 This week's game is RANKINS - PAPKE, correspondence 1949. Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess #59. We're starting 2024 and a new CBS series with a flashy and enjoyable win in a King's Gambit. Why not? IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays:  Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #3 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #3 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

(Not Quite) Rando Pando #18 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #18: Bishop and Knight against King.  Checkmate in two moves. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 5: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  Zara LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #12 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Amateur - Goetz Strasbourg, 1880 This is game 16 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #11 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Kraus - Costin Correspondence 1914 This is game 14 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #10 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Imbusch - Goring Munich, 1899 This is game 13 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #9 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Muhlock - Kostics Cologne, 1912 This is game 12 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #8 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Meek - Amateur New Orleans, 1855 This is game 11 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #7 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Hamlisch - Amateur Vienna 1902 This is game 9 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #6 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- De Legal - Saint Brie Paris, 1750 This is game 10 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #5 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Seppelt - Leganki Berlin, 1950 This is game 8 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #4 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Warren - Selman Correspondence, 1930 This is game 7 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #3 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Amateur- Bruening Berlin, 1907 This is game 6 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) #2 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Dadian - Doubrava Kiev, 1896 This is game 4 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisted) #1 Twelve fun-size games to visualise - just six or seven moves long each - to see you through the holiday. One a day until the end of the first week of January 2024, or thereabouts. Today's game:- Kennedy - Amateur Brighton 1845 This is game 2 from Irving Chernev's book The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: FROM 25th DECEMBER 2023 for 12 Days: The Twelve Games of Mid-Winter Festivus (revisited) USUALLY Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Chernev's Best Shorts #30 This week's game is Blake - Hook, London 1891. Chernev's 1000 Best Short Games of Chess #15. We're back with a real banger.  And a very welcome return to Che Martin as game reader. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays:  Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Chernev's Best Shorts Game Reader: Che Martin Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #2 Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #2 taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves Also a bit of chat from me about chess problems and why we might be interested in solving them. Part II: because it might help us get into the habit of focusing on the other guy's opportunities and resources as well as our own. If you want to jump straight to the position of the day (I won't be offended) start at 04:30. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #17 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #17: King and pawn against King, Bishop and pawn.  White to play and draw. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov Fridays: ???? COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  Zara LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #16 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #16: K & B versus K, B & pawn IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov Fridays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  Zara LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Knowing Me Knowing Yusupov #1a Positions taken from Artur Yusupov's lengendery/infamous series of books. Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Positions read by: Zara (Twitter; Youtube) Today: #1a taken from Build Up Your Chess: The Fundamentals 1 (Quality Chess, 2008) Chapter 9, Mate in Two Moves Also a bit of chat from me about chess problems and why we might be interested in solving them. If you want to jump straight to the position of the day (I won't be offended) start at 06:00. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Wednesdays: Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Fridays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Yusupov positions: Zara Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. LINKS: Host Jonathan on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #15 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: BB v King IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Fridays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  It's a surprise. LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #14 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #14: King, bishop and pawn against a lone king. How hard can it be? IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON 4: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Fridays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  It's a surprise. LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #13 Positions taken (usually at random, but not at the moment) from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #13: King and Two Bishops against a lone King. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: Last Spring/Summer I ran 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON Four: Mondays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando Fridays: (Not Quite) Rando Pando COMING SOON: Chernev's Best Shorts Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS PAST AND PRESENT: Logo art: Karen Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie Guest Game Readers: Numerous - thanks to them all. Yusupov's Guest Host:  It's a surprise. LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #12 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #11: King and Rook against a King. Mate in 5 moves. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run #15 The 15th in our series dedicated to king and pawn positions.  One position a week taken from Chernev's book Practical Chess Endings (1962). This week, for the first time, - king and a pawn against a king and a pawn. 85 positions in total - it's going to be a loooooooong series -  ranging from the most basic imaginable of a king each and a single pawn on one side to really rather complex multi-pawn endings. PART ONE IKPSR 1-11: K+p v K PART TWO: IKSPR 1 - 14: K + 2p v K PART THREE: IKSPR 15 - ???: K+p v K+p IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #11 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #136: Rook against pawn - the King's a long way away, but White can still win. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run #14 The 14th in our series dedicated to king and pawn positions.  One position a week taken from Chernev's book Practical Chess Endings (1962). This week - king plus two distance a and c pawns against a lone king. 85 positions in total - it's going to be a loooooooong series -  ranging from the most basic imaginable of a king each and a single pawn on one side to really rather complex multi-pawn endings. PART ONE IKPSR 1-11: K+p v K PART TWO: IKSPR 1 - 14: K + 2p v K IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #10 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #34: Rook against Queen - but White can draw. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run #13 The 13th in our series dedicated to king and pawn positions.  One position a week taken from Chernev's book Practical Chess Endings (1962). This week - king plus two g-pawns against king. 85 positions in total - it's going to be a loooooooong series -  ranging from the most basic imaginable of a king each and a single pawn on one side to really rather complex multi-pawn endings. PART ONE IKPSR 1-11: K+p v K PART TWO: IKSPR 1 - ???: K + 2p v K IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #9 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #135: King and Rook against King and pawn. But White can still draw. IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run #12 The 12th in our series dedicated to king and pawn positions.  One position a week taken from Chernev's book Practical Chess Endings (1962). This week - king plus g&h pawns versus king. 85 positions in total - it's going to be a loooooooong series -  ranging from the most basic imaginable of a king each and a single pawn on one side to really rather complex multi-pawn endings. PART ONE IKPSR 1-11: K+p v K PART TWO: IKSPR 1 - ???: K + 2p v K IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MY JUST GIVING PAGE: This Spring/Summer I'm running 24 park runs (5km) and a 10km race on 25th June in memory of my sister Louise. Every £1/£2 makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any contributions. They're all very much appreciated. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/jonathans-race-for-life-2694 THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #8 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #197: King and Rook against King, Rook and pawn. But White can still draw. THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #7 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #009: King and rook against a lone king.  It's made in two. THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run #11 The 11th in our series dedicated to king and pawn positions.  One position a week taken from Chernev's book Practical Chess Endings (1962). This time we take a look at a position with a rook's pawn. 85 positions in total - it's going to be a loooooooong series -  ranging from the most basic imaginable of a king each and a single pawn on one side to really rather complex multi-pawn endings. PART ONE IKPSR 1-11: K+p v K THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com

Rando Pando #6 Positions taken at random from from Pandolfini's Endgame Course. Today: #238: knight and pawn against bishop. Can we bring it home? BONUS EPISODES RECENTLY RELEASED: Stepping Stones 101 (season 2, episode 8) THE INVISIBLE CHESS PODCAST SCHEDULE, SEASON THREE: Mondays: Irving's King and Pawn Speed Run Tuesdays: Rando Pando DON'T MISS: Stepping Stones 101 - an introduction to THE key technique in chess visualisation ALSO: Previous episodes (series not currently running but can be found in the back catalogue): Mate-Pattern Mondays Knowing Me, Knowing Yusupov Monday Stalemate Visualisations Fresh Fridge (aka Newbs start here) Chernev's Best Shorts THE INVISIBLE CHESS PLAYERS: Intro & Outro Music: Martin Bostock (bass player of Red Banner) Logo art: Karen Voice of Irving Chernev: Covert Bethany Hellos and Goodbyes: Covert Arlo & Covert Corben Harbinger of Doom: Jon MacKenzie Cat: Maisie LINKS: Host Jonathan/Get Bent Larsen on twitter - @unseenchesspod. Website and newsletter - Invisible Chess on Substack. email - invsiblechesspod @ gmail . com