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Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

Chess Visualization with Aiden Rayner

Don't Move Until You See It 799 Episodes Jul 10, 2026

This podcast helps adult chess players improve their visualization skills through science-backed exercises and lessons. Hosted by Aiden Rayner, it offers insights designed to enhance mental imagery on the chessboard. The show emphasizes that brains are awesome and can be trained to master the 64 squares.

Episodes

🧠 Greco Beats the Philidor Defense (Opening Exercise) Jul 10, 2026 1:58 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
🧠 Nepo Dismisses the Class (Game Exercise) Jul 9, 2026 4:16 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 h
🧠 Light 'Em Up (Position Exercise) Jul 8, 2026 1:37 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/k7/P2b4/1Pq5/K1NR4 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Qb1#
🧠 Piercing with the Pirc (Opening Exercise) Jul 7, 2026 2:17 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
🧠 Dunkelsbuhler’s Day Off (Game Exercise) Jul 6, 2026 4:57 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 h
🧠 Opening the Door (Position Exercise) Jul 5, 2026 2:04 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: 2r3k1/p3rppp/1p2p3/2q5/8/2Q1P3/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer i
🧠 Piercing the Pirc (Opening Exercise) Jul 4, 2026 2:01 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
🧠 Capa Bleeds (Game Exercise) Jul 3, 2026 3:27 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 h
🧠 One Woman Army (Position Exercise) Jul 2, 2026 1:54 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: 8/8/1r6/1q6/k7/N1R5/PBP5/KR1r4 b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Qxb2#
🧠 Ouch, That's a Big Mistake (Opening Exercise) Jul 1, 2026 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
🧠 The Great Greco (Game Exercise) Jun 30, 2026 4:18 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 h
🧠 Horse in the Kitchen (Position Exercise) Jun 29, 2026 1:37 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: 8/8/8/2p5/1kP5/pP6/Pr6/2K1N3 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... Nd3+

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