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.

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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

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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.

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Dream Room Episodes

Maneuvering
22:39

Maneuvering

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Learn about the art of maneuvering in chess.

Episode:
92
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2
18.51

Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Analyzing Praggnanandhaa vs Bosiocic (2018).

Episode:
162
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King & Pawn Ending: Part 1
12.37

King & Pawn Ending: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for king and pawn endgames.

Episode:
63
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Playing with the Isolated Pawn
22.14

Playing with the Isolated Pawn

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Playing with isolated pawn with GM Praggnanandhaa (continued...).

Episode:
142
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
13.09

Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...

Episode:
57
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 2
20.18

Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)

Episode:
64
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Exchanging Pieces: Part 2
19:49

Exchanging Pieces: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

The art of exchanging pieces, continued...

Episode:
98
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
16.20

Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.

Episode:
69
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
7.41

Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

When do we carry out a "clearance"?

Episode:
24
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Centralisation
10:51

Centralisation

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats

Episode:
74
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 3
18.51

Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)

Episode:
65
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 1
19.53

Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Complex rook and pawn ending analysis.

Episode:
167
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Bishop vs Knight: Part 2
29:53

Bishop vs Knight: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...

Episode:
94
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2
14.46

Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...

Episode:
52
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1
16.01

Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How does one sacrifice one's pawn to gain advantage?

Episode:
44
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Parents : Part 2
9.48

Discussions with Parents : Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Continuing discussions with chess parents.

Episode:
14
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
8.39

Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.

Episode:
164
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Pawn Breaks: Part 1
15:22

The Pawn Breaks: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?

Episode:
77
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Solving Studies
10:33

Solving Studies

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Guide to solving chess studies productively.

Episode:
88
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
11.45

Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Bishop and pawn endgame strategies

Episode:
51
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 2
12:15

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Mental issued being faced by chess players - a discussion between chess champ and mental trainer.

Episode:
76
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 4
12.43

Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 4

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to approach playing in tournaments!

Episode:
154
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 1
12:40

Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Queen and pawn endgames

Episode:
95
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King Activity
12:55

King Activity

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

An active king can be a great asset, especially in endgames.

Episode:
75
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
GMs Game Analysis: Part 1
16.43

GMs Game Analysis: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Analyzing Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan with GM Karthikeyan Murali.

Episode:
163
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 5
13.51

Attacking the King: Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).

Episode:
104
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 3
20:13

Attacking the King: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Attacking the king, continued...

Episode:
84
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 2(Geller)
17.10

Attacking the King: Part 2(Geller)

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

An illustrative example of attacking game by Fide Master Geller.

Episode:
166
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
27.33

Knight vs Bishop: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!

Episode:
112
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight
29.20

Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Double bishop vs bishop & knight

Episode:
53
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

Video on Demand

Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.

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Video on Demand Courses

54.46

Endgame Technique

Boris Avrukh

Endgame strategies explained.

28.42

Conquer Weak Squares

R B Ramesh

Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares

86.24

Understanding Weaknesses

R B Ramesh

How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?

53.34

Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece

Davor Rogic

Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.

92.56

To Trade Or Not To Trade

R B Ramesh

How to decide whether to exchange or not?

58.46

Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

90.57

Petrosian - The Iron Man

R B Ramesh

Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"

59.04

Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis

62.55

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1

Alex Yermolinsky

Taking good decisions when time is precious!

64.31

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2

Krasimir Rusev

Key learnings from the way Magnus plays

119.08

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein

57.44

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play

59.21

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

118.28

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein

21.28

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games

22.13

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played

60.51

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2

Alex Yermolinsky

Making informed choices under time constraints!

75.54

Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer

R B Ramesh

Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.

58.20

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3

Maxim Turov

Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess

35.41

Quiet Catalan Unleashed

R B Ramesh

Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.

59.35

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2

Maxim Turov

Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess

92.03

The Unsung Pawns

R B Ramesh

How do we create a good pawn structure?

61.06

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods

Michal Krasenkow

a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play

61.58

How to Play against Accelerated Dragons

Krisztian Szabo

Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!

58.09

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

52.52

Playing against Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?

53.16

Playing with Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?

53.34

Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity

Davor Rogic

How to activate king to support passed pawns?

28.05

Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances

R B Ramesh

Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel

52.04

Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

66.15

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained

57.20

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

60.10

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3

Krasimir Rusev

Learnings from the games Magnus plays!

62.35

Understanding Prophylaxis

Michal Krasenkow

Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action

88.56

The Annexation Plan

R B Ramesh

Strategy through examples

61.26

Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)

Boris Avrukh

Control the tempo and style of the game!

66.57

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)

54.51

Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2

Konstantin Landa

A pawn without support can be a weakness.

58.19

Opposite Color Bishops

Boris Avrukh

Is position everything? Does material advantage count?

59.10

Mastering Classical Games - Part 1

Farrukh Amonatov

Learning through insights and techniques of the greats

19.58

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples

89.20

The Almighty Pawns

R B Ramesh

Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities

89.11

The Drawback Destruction

R B Ramesh

Every move reveals hidden weaknesses

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.

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Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black
Duration: 12 Hours

Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

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.

Date & Time (IST):
Aug 22, 2023 7:00 PM
Neo in Chess Academy

Neo in Chess Academy

nurtr
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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)

Date & Time (IST):
Endgame Techniques
Duration: 6 Hours

Endgame Techniques

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

The camp encompasses six sessions, each an hour-long, focusing on endgame strategies from basic studies to complex bishop and queen vs. rook scenarios.

Date & Time (IST):
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
20 hours

Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery

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