BlindChess

In this episode we go over a game played between Alexander Alekhine and Milorad Vasic in Banja Luka, Bosnia in 1931. Don't worry if it is still a struggle to follow along, just make sure you try to play some blindfolded games and maybe listen to these episodes multiple times until it becomes second nature, and don't forget to practice with some of the sites below too if you'd like! Here's the game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012717 Check out the sites below for some exercises. http://www.noirchess.com/blindfoldtrainer/ https://lichess.org/training/coordinate Also if you'd like to play some blindfolded chess on lichess.org, log in, go to preferences (click on your username at top right and then in the drop down click preferences), then click your username again, and click 'sound' and choose 'speech'. then start a game with the computer. you might need to go to preferences and turn off 'highlight last move and check'. Hope this episode helps you! feel free to email me at blindchesspodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions! Also if you'd like to donate, you can go to buymeacoffee.com/blindchess

In this episode we go over a game played between Alexander Alekhine and Oscar Tenner in Cologne, Germany in 1911. Don't worry if it is still a struggle to follow along, just make sure you try to play some blindfolded games and maybe listen to these episodes multiple times until it becomes second nature, and don't forget to practice with some of the sites below too if you'd like! Here's the game: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1076122 Check out the sites below for some exercises. http://www.noirchess.com/blindfoldtrainer/ https://lichess.org/training/coordinate Also if you'd like to play some blindfolded chess on lichess.org, log in, go to preferences (click on your username at top right and then in the drop down click preferences), then click your username again, and click 'sound' and choose 'speech'. then start a game with the computer. you might need to go to preferences and turn off 'highlight last move and check'. Hope this episode helps you! feel free to email me at blindchesspodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions! Also if you'd like to donate, you can go to buymeacoffee.com/blindchess

This is my introduction to the new BlindChess season, in which we will be going over some short games that are 20 moves or less, and all end in checkmate. http://www.noirchess.com/blindfoldtrainer/ https://lichess.org/training/coordinate Also if you'd like to play some blindfolded chess on lichess.org, log in, go to preferences (click on your username at top right and then in the drop down click preferences), then click your username again, and click 'sound' and choose 'speech'. then start a game with the computer. you might need to go to preferences and turn off 'highlight last move and check'. Hope this episode helps you! feel free to email me at blindchesspodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions! Also if you'd like to donate, you can go to buymeacoffee.com/blindchess

In this episode we visualize the board from black's position. Keep in mind that you will need to practice these skills with a lot of repetition to be able to visualize the board quickly and accurately. Check out the sites below for some exercises. http://www.noirchess.com/blindfoldtrainer/ https://lichess.org/training/coordinate Also if you'd like to play some blindfolded chess on lichess.org, log in, go to preferences (click on your username at top right and then in the drop down click preferences), then click your username again, and click 'sound' and choose 'speech'. then start a game with the computer. you might need to go to preferences and turn off 'highlight last move and check'. Hope this episode helps you! feel free to email me at blindchesspodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions! Also if you'd like to donate, you can go to buymeacoffee.com/blindchess

In this episode we visualize the knight positions. Keep in mind that you will need to practice these skills with a lot of repetition to be able to visualize the board quickly and accurately. Check out the sites below for some exercises. http://www.noirchess.com/blindfoldtrainer/ https://lichess.org/training/coordinate Also if you'd like to play some blindfolded chess on lichess.org, log in, go to preferences (click on your username at top right and then in the drop down click preferences), then click your username again, and click 'sound' and choose 'speech'. then start a game with the computer. you might need to go to preferences and turn off 'highlight last move and check'. Hope this episode helps you! feel free to email me at blindchesspodcast@gmail.com if you have any questions! Also if you'd like to donate, you can go to buymeacoffee.com/blindchess