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Chess in Schools
Live sessions, video on demand courses from top coaches, including the Chess Dream Room - a structured course designed in collaboration with GM R.B. Ramesh, coach and mentor of GM Praggnandaa and many other chess prodigies.
What is included:
1. 5 Neo licenses (for a year)
2. Ability to rotate licenses (fair use)
3. Certificate of Completion for students who pass the post-course test
Great Learning,Flexible Formats
Dream Room
40+ hours of cinematically recorded, comprehensive bestselling content, suitable for absolute beginner just learning the rules to advanced player looking to hone their skill further.
Dream Room Episodes
King Activity
An active king can be a great asset, especially in endgames.
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Endgame (Knight vs Bishop): Part 1
Some complex examples of Knight vs Bishop endgames.
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 2
Discussions around mental issues that chess players need to cope with.
Active Defence: Part 1
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
Complex Calculations: Part 4
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6
Thematic Sacrifices (Bh6)
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3
How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?
The Intermediate Moves
What are the intermediate moves?
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3
Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 2
Blindfold chess study with GM Aravindh Chithambaram.
Blockade & The Fortress
The art of giving up material to create a fortress!
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Knight vs Bishop: Part 1 (Flohr)
Flohr vs Capablanca, Knight vs Bishop!
Blindfold Studies: Part 1
How to improve our calculations by solving chess studies blindfolded - a session with GM Praggnanandhaa.
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 2
An excellent illustrative example of rook and pawn endgame.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 2
Hard work or talent, which is more important?
Complex Calculations: Part 6
Complex calculations with "Mr. Commonwealth", GM Abhijeet Gupta!
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Exchanging Pieces
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
Tactical Theme Part 2: Skewer
What are skewers (also known as "x-ray attacks")?
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Initiative: Part 2 (Examples)
Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 4
How to approach playing in tournaments!
Common Mistakes by Young Players
Some common mistakes that chess players make.
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Queen and pawn endgames
Opposite Colour Bishops: The Basics
Some "handy" opposite colour bishop endgames!
Preparing for Tournament
Strategies for preparing for tournament.
Opening Principle: Part 1
What are the opening principles?
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Live Camps
Live camps from some of the best trainers around. Paid subscribers get access to recordings and session game files (PGN). Check out our upcoming camps, and subscribe to event calendar to receive alerts.
List of Live Camps
Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black
We dive into the intricacies of the Sicilian Defense in this comprehensive Live course spread over 12 sessions. This is a unique opportunity to learn from GM Boris Avrukh, an Olympiad gold medalist, former World Junior Champion and analysis partner of World Championship finalists.
Neo in Chess Academy
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Live sessions, video on demand courses from top coaches, including the Chess Dream Room - a structured course designed in collaboration with GM R.B. Ramesh, coach and mentor of GM Praggnandaa and many other chess prodigies. What is included: 1. 4 Neo licenses (for a year) 2. Ability to broadcast Live Sessions within Club 3. 10% OFF for club members (10% referral fee for the Club)
Endgame Techniques
The camp encompasses six sessions, each an hour-long, focusing on endgame strategies from basic studies to complex bishop and queen vs. rook scenarios.
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery
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