Episodes

  • 🧠 Push You Around (Position Exercise)

    🧠 Push You Around (Position Exercise)
    Nov 21 2024
    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: r7/4k3/8/4K2R/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1. Rh7+ Kd8 2. Rh8+ *
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    2 mins
  • 🧠🧠🧠 Head Spinner (Position Exercise)

    🧠🧠🧠 Head Spinner (Position Exercise)
    Nov 20 2024
    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: r2q1rk1/pp2ppbp/1np2np1/2Q3B1/3PP1b1/2N2N2/PP3PPP/3RKB1R b K - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... Na4 2. Nxa4 Nxe4 *
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    3 mins
  • 🧠 You Must Know (Position Exercise)

    🧠 You Must Know (Position Exercise)
    Nov 19 2024
    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: k7/P7/1P6/1K6/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1. Kc5 Kb7 2. a8=Q+ Kxa8 3. Kc6 Kb8 4. b7 Ka7 5. Kc7 *
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    2 mins
  • 🧠🧠🧠 One, Two, Follow Through (Position Exercise)

    🧠🧠🧠 One, Two, Follow Through (Position Exercise)
    Nov 18 2024
    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: r1b2r1k/ppp3pp/3b4/4Npq1/2B5/8/PPP2PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1. Qxd6 (1. Nf7+ Rxf7 2. Bxf7 works as well, but is not as strong as the game move.) 1... cxd6 2. Nf7+ Rxf7 3. Re8+ *
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    3 mins
  • 🧠 Step Off (Position Exercise)

    🧠 Step Off (Position Exercise)
    Nov 17 2024
    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: 8/8/8/3k4/2r5/3K2R1/8/8 w - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1.Rg5+
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    2 mins
  • 🧠 Ivor the Engine Driver (Opening Exercise)

    🧠 Ivor the Engine Driver (Opening Exercise)
    Nov 14 2024
    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. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. a3 d6 5. exd6 Bxd6 6. g3 { What is the best move for Black? } * And the answer is... 6... Nxf2 7. Kxf2 Bxg3+
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    2 mins
  • 🧠🧠🧠 Vulnerable (Position Exercise)

    🧠🧠🧠 Vulnerable (Position Exercise)
    Nov 13 2024
    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: 1r1r3k/2nbbppp/1p1pp3/p7/1nPNPP2/1P2Q1P1/4N1BP/R6K b - - 0 1 And the answer is... 1... e5 2. Nf5 Bxf5 3. exf5 Nc2 *
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    2 mins
  • 🧠 Blom's Da Bomb (Opening Exercise)

    🧠 Blom's Da Bomb (Opening Exercise)
    Nov 12 2024
    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 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd6 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Bg5 O-O { What is the best move for White? } * And the answer is... 7. Nf6+ gxf6 8. Bxf6 Qd7 9. Bxh7+ *
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    2 mins