One of my favourite exercises in chess is the ideal square exercise. This exercise involves looking at a piece and imagining which square it would be best placed on, without initially worrying about how to get it there.It's a simple exercise, but it deepens your understanding of a given position and can point to possible strategic plans in the position.However, determining exactly where a piece is best placed can be challenging. When one comes up with an answer, there is no easy way to check if ...