eli5: How can professional chess player, play chess without seeing the board and the pieces?

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As described in the title, how can even some professional player can play chess without seeing the board and play it with several against several players at the same time… is this a gift (that he or she has very high IQ, so he can describe chess movement in his imagination), or is it something that even normal people can learn?

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The rows on the chessboard are numbered and lettered. Each square can be described by a number and letter. Each piece is described by color (white or black) and what side of the board it’s on, king or queen. Any move can be quickly described, as can a whole game.

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