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The Four Things
Every move does four things. Noticing all of them is critical for accurate calculations.
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What is Conceptualization?
The power of Conceptualization, and why I'm abandoning the word 'visualization'
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Chess Visualization and Aphantasia: A Guide
Aphantasia is not a weakness in Chess. It just requires a different approach.
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Finding Your Model
Two Biases
Don't try to copy other people's brains. Find how yours wants to work instead.
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Your Enthusiastic Friend
Treat your intuition like an enthusiastic friend rated 200 points below you.
Seven Slots
One Key Resource
Why our working memory is the most important resource we have in Chess.
Why Blindfold?
Seeing the Matrix Code
The origin story of Don't Move Until You See It.
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Feeling the Position
How the sense of space affects a verbal model.
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Seeing *Something*
How pictures work for verbal thinkers.
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Seeing with Words
Four ways to conceptualize without any mental pictures.
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Leap of Faith
The early discomfort of conceptualizing without mental pictures.
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I Didn't Really See It
It's not the pictures that matter, it's the understanding.
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What is a Conceptualization Model?
How our brains represent Chess information, and why it's important to find what works for you.
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Chess Visualization and Aphantasia: A Guide
Aphantasia is not a weakness in Chess. It just requires a different approach.
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models