Chair Test

73 entries in Chair / Chair Test

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Aage Darling	Tele-Hypnose	girl sits on one of seven chairs	Also published here Tele-Hypnosis (Aage Darling, 1953)	July 1948	The Phoenix (Issue 155)	623	Chair / Chair Test
Aage Darling	Tele-Hypnosis	girl sits on one of seven chairs, with alternative method for large cards	Variations No. 16. The Seven Chairs (Aage Darling, Tony Corinda, 1958) Also published here Tele-Hypnose (Aage Darling, 1948)	1953	I'll Read Your Mind	12	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Aage Darling, Tony Corinda	No. 16. The Seven Chairs		Inspired by Tele-Hypnosis (Aage Darling, 1953) Variations Any Card at Any Numbered Envelope (Patrik Kuffs, 2010) Simplex Chair Mystery (Patrik Kuffs, 2011)	1958	The Swami Gimmick	22	Chair / Chair Test Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Magical Chairs	one person selects one of six chairs, described by Martin Gardner	Also published here Chair Prediction (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 2014)	Dec. 1961	Ibidem (Issue 24)	30	Chair / Chair Test
Larry Becker	Hot Seat	chair test with four chairs and colored discs, prediction of empty chair in envelope	Variations Be Seated! (Steve "Banachek" Shaw, 1990 /1999) Chromatismus (Roy Johnson, 1999)	1978	World of Super Mentalism	120	Chair / Chair Test
Barrie Richardson	The Three Chair Enigma - Or, the Lazy Mentalist Demonstration	three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction	Variations Color Connection (Ian Rowland, 2016) Also published here The Lazy Mentalist (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	Oct. 1979	Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 10)	748	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Gene "Phantini" Grant	The Great Chair Prediction	five people on five chairs		1981	Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two	69	Chair / Chair Test
Rudolf Braunmüller	Nehmen Sie Platz!	three spectators sit on three chairs		Jan. 1984	Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)	147	Chair / Chair Test
Barrie Richardson	Chair-Voyance	three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction	Variations Four Chairvoyance (Walter Webb, 1992) Also published here The Lazy Mentalist (Barrie Richardson, 1999)	July 1987	Magick (Issue 393)	1961	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
David Berglas	E.S.P. Logie	multiple prediction routine, six spectators with envelopes stand behind six numbers, one spectator chooses one object among six and puts the rest in an order, selection matches the number, order matches and selection and number was predicted beforehand	Also published here ESPacology (David Berglas, 2002)	1987	Nichts ist unmöglich	3	Propless / Equivoque Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Steve "Banachek" Shaw	Be Seated!	four chairs and three spectators, prediction of empty chair in envelope	Inspired by Hot Seat (Larry Becker, 1978) routine by Bill Severn in "Magic In Mind" Related to Addendum (Steve "Banachek" Shaw, 1990 /1999) Please Be Seated (Steve "Banachek" Shaw, 1994) Variations A Penny For Your Thoughts (Paolo Cavalli, 2005)	1990 /1999	Prethoughts	16	Chair / Chair Test
Walter Webb	Four Chairvoyance	four chairs, with envelopes that match predictions	Inspired by Chair-Voyance (Barrie Richardson, 1987) The Bonsai Variations - a. The Bonsai Principle (Philip T. Goldstein, 1987)	Oct. 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 4)	1	Chair / Chair Test
Steve "Banachek" Shaw	Please Be Seated	four chairs, three people sit down and empty one matches number written down by spectator	Related to Be Seated! (Steve "Banachek" Shaw, 1990 /1999)	1994	Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 4)	14	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
Tom Stone	Pipedream NO 3: Mental Posterior	idea for chair test	Also published here Mental Posterior (Tom Stone, 2011)	1996	The Warpsmith Returns	44	Chair / Chair Test
Gary Kurtz	The Ultimate Chairs Prediction	four chairs, mixture with banknight effect, colors in envelopes match backs of chairs	Related to Volition Plus (Bruce Bernstein, 1981) Gary Kurtz (Gary Kurtz, 2017) Variations Catch 23 (Asi Wind, 2018)	1997	The Ultimate Chairs Prediction (Plus)	1	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Basil Horwitz	The Hot Chair	mentalism take on electric chair trick, person stands up when number is named, pseudo suggestion routine	Related to Number 6 (Docc Hilford, 2005)	1997	The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 4	48	Paper / Out to Lunch Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Hypnotism
Barrie Richardson	The Human Equation	six people call out one digit and sit on six chairs, performer quickly writes down four rows of numbers which when added up correspond to the number combination of the people sitting on the chairs		1999	Theater of the Mind	100	Numbers / Calculating & Mental Arithmetic Chair / Chair Test
Barrie Richardson	The Lazy Mentalist	three chairs, sentences in envelopes match prediction	Related to Pay Day (Jack Vosburgh, 1941) Also published here The Three Chair Enigma - Or, the Lazy Mentalist Demonstration (Barrie Richardson, 1979) Chair-Voyance (Barrie Richardson, 1987)	1999	Theater of the Mind	152	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Rudolf Braunmüller	Nehmen Sie Platz III!	with envelopes and cards		1999	Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)	167	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Off-beat Predictions Chair / Chair Test
David Berglas	The Chair Mystery	chair test, numbers on chairs reveal age of spectators, only description		2002	The Mind & Magic of David Berglas	279	Chair / Chair Test
David Berglas	Are You Sitting Comfortably?	seven chairs, six spectator select one, all are predicted on the back of the chairs, "My Chair" for performer and a rose attached to the chair where the only woman sits, not explained	Variations The Six Chair Concert (Jim Steinmeyer, 2015) That Seat is Taken (Jim Steinmeyer, 2024)	2002	The Mind & Magic of David Berglas	334	Chair / Chair Test
David Berglas	ESPacology	multiple prediction routine, six spectators with envelopes stand behind six numbers, one spectator chooses one object among six and puts the rest in an order, selection matches the number, order matches and selection and number was predicted beforehand	Variations ESPacology 2 (Alexander de Cova, 2014) People & Concepts (Christian Bischof, 2022) Everyone Lost Together (Jim Steinmeyer, 2025) Also published here E.S.P. Logie (David Berglas, 1987)	2002	The Mind & Magic of David Berglas	429	Propless / Equivoque Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Ali Bongo	Galloping Prediction	musical chairs game, prediction of winner		2002	Lecture Notes — Geneva 2002	9	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Andy Nyman	Chair Swindle	spectator sits on one of two chairs, it is predicted with envelopes under both chairs	Also published here Chair Swindle (Andy Nyman, 2009) Chair Swindle (Andy Nyman, 2010)	2002	Fight Dirty!	[13]	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Tom Stone	Chairport	as spectator is going to row of chairs to sit down, performer already displays a prediction which chair will be chosen	Variations Landing Pad (Michael Weber, 2008) Also published here Chairport (Tom Stone, 2011)	2003	Gravel	3	Chair Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge
Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira	Chairvelopes	three people chose one of four different colored chairs, then they chose one of four envelopes, remaining envelope has money inside and predicts remaining chair, prediction of chair which is chosen by only woman is found on label on a rose	Related to Chairvelope - Alternative Ending (Yes!... The one I was using!) (Paolo Cavalli, 2005)	2004	Omicron	4	Wallet Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
Paolo Cavalli	A Penny For Your Thoughts	dated 1997, four chairs and three spectators, prediction of empty chair in envelope, 100$ on empty chair, pennies on the other chairs	Inspired by Be Seated! (Steve "Banachek" Shaw, 1990 /1999)	2005	Sigma	30	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes
Paolo Cavalli	Chairvelope - Alternative Ending (Yes!... The one I was using!)	only ending, see Omicron for full routine	Related to Chairvelopes (Paolo Cavalli, Massimo Tira, 2004)	2005	Sigma	52	Chair / Chair Test
Paolo Cavalli	Chair Night	dated 2003, four chairs, four people four envelopes under one is a 100$ bill		2005	Sigma	63	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test
Rick Maue	Body Language	two rows of four chairs each with spectators on them, the first row selects envelopes with "sit" or "stand", the second row is instructed to form a prediction of the selection	Also published here Body Language (Rick Maue, 2022)	Apr. 2006	MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 8)	107	Chair / Chair Test
Michael Weber	Landing Pad	chair test with one spectator and six chairs, dated 2002	Inspired by Chairport (Tom Stone, 2003)	2008	Thirteen Steps Backwards for Mentalism	10	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge
Hector Chadwick	The Paper Plane Chair Game	Performer predicts which chair spectator will sit in (out of four chairs), prediction written on paper plane that spectator caught	Related to The Paper Plane Chair Game: Mach II (Hector Chadwick, 2008)	2008	The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick	49	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Principles / Dunninger Ploy
Hector Chadwick	The Paper Plane Chair Game: Mach II	Continuation of Paper Plane Chair Game, predicts where the second and third person will sit	Related to The Paper Plane Chair Game (Hector Chadwick, 2008)	2008	The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick	67	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Chris Wardle	P. S.	three chairs, three balloons, prediction on tossed-out crumpled-up paper		2008	Mind Blasters	154	Chair / Chair Test
Andy Nyman	Chair Swindle	spectator sits on one of two chairs, it is predicted with envelopes under both chairs	Also published here Chair Swindle (Andy Nyman, 2002)	Apr. 2009	Genii (Vol. 72 No. 4)	54	Chair / Chair Test
Andy Nyman	Chair Swindle	spectator sits on one of two chairs, it is predicted with envelopes under both chairs	Also published here Chair Swindle (Andy Nyman, 2002)	2010	Bulletproof	123	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Tom Stone	Chairport	as spectator is going to row of chairs to sit down, performer already displays a prediction which chair will be chosen	Also published here Chairport (Tom Stone, 2003)	2011	Maelstrom	96	Chair Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge
Tom Stone	Mental Posterior	method for chair prediction	Also published here Pipedream NO 3: Mental Posterior (Tom Stone, 1996)	2011	Maelstrom	126	Paper / Prediction Chair Chair / Chair Test
Patrik Kuffs	Simplex Chair Mystery	Mind Stunts	Inspired by No. 16. The Seven Chairs (Aage Darling, Tony Corinda, 1958)	Aug. 2011	Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)	19	Chair / Chair Test Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Alberto de Figueiredo	Mi Juego de las Sillas para James Biss	three chairs, with CDs	Inspired by James Biss' "Musical Chairs" in "Messing with Minds"	2013	Magia Demente	87	CD & Record Chair / Chair Test
Dr. Stanley Jaks	Chair Prediction	one person selects one of six chairs	Related to Master Secret of the Swami (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1984) Also published here Magical Chairs (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1961) "Chair Prediction" in "The Gen" January, 1963	2014	The Incredible Dr. Jaks	117	Chair / Chair Test
Tom Stone	The True Name of Trigrammaton	Lodestones three people distribute three paper balls among them and switch according to instructions, when unfolded, each spectator has his name written on the paper	Inspired by The "One Two Three" Trick (Martin Gardner, 1956) "Tribulation" (Max Maven, Dr. Faustus Journal, Apr. 1999)	Jan. 2014	Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)	34	Chair / Chair Test Games / Instruction Games Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Description of Spectator
Alexander de Cova	ESPacology 2	nine spectators on chairs on stage with an envelope each, ping pong balls with numbers one to nine, one chosen, that spectator has a prize in the envelope, remaining envelopes contain large letters that make up prediction or company name	Inspired by ESPacology (David Berglas, 2002)	Jan. 2014	Scrapbook (Issue 4)	25	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Marked Games / Table Tennis / Ping Pong
Jim Steinmeyer	The Six Chair Concert	six chairs with plaques at the back, procedure to get five spectators sitting on them, the plaques contain predictions on the choices	Inspired by Are You Sitting Comfortably? (David Berglas, 2002) Related to That Seat is Taken (Jim Steinmeyer, 2024)	2015	Nothing But Mystery	2	Propless / Equivoque Chair / Chair Test
Matt Mello	Chair Test	using "Total Control"	Inspired by Total Control (Matt Mello, 2014)	2015	Total Control — Extended	8	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Dual Reality
Wonder Man Fred	Fugitive Relationships	three spectators on three chairs	Inspired by L-Mentary (Jorge "The Jack" Garcia, 2014)	2015	Route 66	53	Chair / Chair Test Games / Rock Paper Scissors Games / Instruction Games
Peter Brynolf, Jonas Ljung	Group Dynamics	Bank Night combined with Chair Test, gaffed envelopes		Nov. 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 11)	90	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Paper / Envelopes / Miscellaneous
Jim Steinmeyer	Poetry in Motion	Conjuring order of six envelopes chosen by spectators, they form a poem in the right order	Also published here Poetry in Motion (Jim Steinmeyer, 2017)	Dec. 2016	Genii (Vol. 79 No. 12)	28	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence
Chris Rawlins	In This Order	three chair test with prediction		2017	The Event, 2017	11	Chair / Chair Test
Alexander de Cova	Vorwort			2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	11	Chair / Chair Test Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Die Struktur	possible structure of the chair test routine with examples 1. Einleitung (Intro) 2. Stuhlroutine 3. Hauptroutine 4. Schlussgag (Outro)		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	17	Chair / Chair Test
Alexander de Cova	Die Vorhersage der Stühle	intro to discussion of methods		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	27	Chair / Chair Test
Luca Volpe	Luca Volpe	chair prediction method		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	28	Chair / Chair Test
David Berglas	David Berglas	chair prediction method		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	29	Chair / Chair Test
Gary Kurtz	Gary Kurtz		Related to The Ultimate Chairs Prediction (Gary Kurtz, 1997)	2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	30	Chair / Chair Test
Alexander de Cova	Redistribution Principle	on redistributing three items, application for chair test		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	30	Chair / Chair Test
Alexander de Cova	Multiple Outs			2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	33	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
Alexander de Cova, Marc Oberon	Nu Way Out	applying Oberon's "Nu Way Out" to chair test		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	35	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out
Alexander de Cova	Klimax (Rosediction)	on label on rose is number that corresponds to some chair as prediction, see also p. 72		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	35	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Präsentationsideen	presentational ideas for chair test Denkhüte Regiearbeit House of Cards The More Frequent Miracle Premonition Sherlock Holmes Numerologie Banker's Dream Mental Epic		2017	Ultimate Chair Routine	39	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish Chair / Chair Test Slate / Mental Epic Board
Jim Steinmeyer	Mad Marketing	Conjuring six people on chair get into the predicted order, advertising presentation	Also published here Mad Marketing (Jim Steinmeyer, 2017)	Feb. 2017	Genii (Vol. 80 No. 2)	26	Chair / Chair Test Cards / Principles / Mixing Procedures / DealFlipDropCut
Jim Steinmeyer	Mad Marketing	six people on chair get into the predicted order, advertising presentation	Also published here Mad Marketing (Jim Steinmeyer, 2017)	2017	Still Nothing But Mystery	10	Chair / Chair Test Cards / Principles / Mixing Procedures / DealFlipDropCut
Jim Steinmeyer	Poetry in Motion	order of six envelopes chosen by spectators, they form a poem in the right order	Also published here Poetry in Motion (Jim Steinmeyer, 2016)	2017	Still Nothing But Mystery	11	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Coincidence
Asi Wind	Catch 23	chair prediction effect without chairs, combined with bank night	Inspired by The Ultimate Chairs Prediction (Gary Kurtz, 1997) Related to Camouflage (Asi Wind, 2021)	2018	Repertoire	73	Bill / Banknight Theme & Variations Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Description of Spectator Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami
Jim Steinmeyer	Six Chairs, No Waiting	Conjuring	Also published here Six Chairs, No Waiting (Jim Steinmeyer, 2019)	Apr. 2018	Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)	48	Chair / Chair Test
Jim Steinmeyer	Six Chairs, No Waiting		Also published here Six Chairs, No Waiting (Jim Steinmeyer, 2018)	2019	With Nothing But Mystery	19	Chair / Chair Test
Tom Stone	Present Company	five spectators stand in a random row on stage, each one lists a wish, one is selected with elimination procedure and that wish is predicted as a wrapped present		2020	Present Company	2	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Rick Maue	Body Language	two rows of four chairs each with spectators on them, the first row selects envelopes with "sit" or "stand", the second row is instructed to form a prediction of the selection	Also published here Body Language (Rick Maue, 2006)	2022	Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)	491	Chair / Chair Test
Christian Bischof	People & Concepts	multiple prediction and coincidence routine with spectators on stage about five cultural values that are written on blocks and in five envelopes	Inspired by ESPacology (David Berglas, 2002)	2022	Diamonds of Performance — Volume II	52	Propless / Equivoque Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Paper / Envelopes / Marked
Jim Steinmeyer	That Seat is Taken	Conjuring six chairs with envelopes, procedure to get six spectators sitting on them, the envelopes contain predictions on the choices including the only female spectator's name	Inspired by Are You Sitting Comfortably? (David Berglas, 2002) Related to The Six Chair Concert (Jim Steinmeyer, 2015) Everyone Lost Together (Jim Steinmeyer, 2024)	Feb. 2024	Genii (Vol. 87 No. 2)	48	Chair / Chair Test Mental Magic / Principles / Pre-Show
Jim Steinmeyer	Everyone Lost Together	Conjuring with five chairs with five predictions on them that match the spectators's seat choices	Related to That Seat is Taken (Jim Steinmeyer, 2024)	Apr. 2024	Genii (Vol. 87 No. 4)	42	Chair / Chair Test
Jim Steinmeyer	May I Have the Envelope, Please?	five chairs in a circle, all but one are eliminated via instructions, name of spectator that remains is predicted		2025	Curious Systems and Mysterious New Forces in Magic	18	Chair / Chair Test Games / Instruction Games Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Jim Steinmeyer	Everyone Lost Together	routine with five chair	Inspired by ESPacology (David Berglas, 2002)	2025	Curious Systems and Mysterious New Forces in Magic	21	Chair / Chair Test