About this episode

This episode features a guided chess game exercise aimed at improving visualization skills.

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: e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Qe1 Be7 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Rxd8+ Rxd8 14. fxe5 1-0

People in this episode

Host: Aiden Rayner

Topics covered

• chess
• game exercise
• visualization
• conceptualization
• strategy

Keywords

• chess
• visualization
• game exercise
• conceptualization
• strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Don't Move Until You See It

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