A piece is shown on its square, then taken off the board. Its moves are told in words. Follow it in your head and tap where it ends up.
Mind's Eye
Mind's Eye is a first step towards blindfold chess. A piece is shown on its square and then removed. Its moves are told one at a time in words, such as "3 squares up" or "two left and one up". Follow the piece in your head and tap the square where it ends up. Each success adds a move.
How to play
- Press Start and note where the piece stands. Press the key to take it off the board.
- Read each move and picture the piece on its new square before you ask for the next one. Up means towards the eighth rank.
- After the last move, tap the square where the piece is. A right answer brings a longer run; a wrong one shows the whole route.
Questions
- How does this help my chess?
- Calculating is moving pieces in your head. The further you can follow a piece without losing it, the deeper and more reliably you can calculate.
- Which pieces come up?
- A rook, bishop, queen, king or knight, chosen by chance, on an otherwise empty board.
- Can I take as long as I like?
- Yes. There is no clock: accuracy is the whole point.