Board Vision/Coordinate Training

My chess knowledge is growing each day, but I still find myself struggling to visualize using standard chess notation.  For example, if someone rattles off an opening (in this case, the ruy lopez) and says "e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5", it really takes me a while to put that together in my head (and even play it out on a board in front of me) without really stopping to think about the ranks and files and each of their numbers and names.

Anyone have any recommendations for becoming better at this and being able to visualize a lot better?

This is something that will just take practice, there is no shortcuts for this. Simply practice using coordinates and you will get better. One thing you could use is using blindtactics https://listudy.org/en/features/blind-tactics, essentially you get a position and a few ply moves following the position and then you need to find the solution.

Hello @BenjaminCorneliusen and the Chess.com community,
I've developed a Chrome extension to display coordinates on every square!
I've created a Chrome extension that displays coordinates on every square of the chessboard. This extension is perfect for beginners learning algebraic notation or for anyone practicing coordinates.
Extension Features:- Coordinates displayed on every square of the chessboard
- Adjustable font size for centered coordinates
- Contrast adjustment for coordinates (from 2% to 20%)
- Highlight on hover effect that makes coordinates more visible when you mouse over a square
- "Show Only on Hover" mode that only displays the coordinate of the square being hovered over
- Option to hide Chess.com's original coordinates
- The extension uses the Impact font for better readability and automatically adapts to all chessboard sizes. It works perfectly with both board orientations (white on bottom or black on bottom).

I hope this extension will help many players improve their knowledge of coordinates!
See here 👉🏻 Chess.com Coordinates Extension

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