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

Exchanging Pieces: Part 1
9:47

Exchanging Pieces: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Piece exchange happens when players capture each other's pieces in a series of related moves.

Episode:
97
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
QN vs QB
15.39

QN vs QB

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Which combination better - Queen and Knight or Queen and Bishop?

Episode:
110
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 2
17:40

Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Queen and pawn endgames

Episode:
96
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Pawn Majority: Part 1
34.48

Pawn Majority: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.

Episode:
47
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 1
19.58

Attacking the King: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to attack the king?

Episode:
58
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1
15.46

King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some interesting king and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.

Episode:
150
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
28.43

Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to classify advantages and assess a position?

Episode:
126
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
Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6
8.51

Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic Sacrifices (Bh6)

Episode:
32
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Accelerators: Part 1
9.46

Accelerators: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are accelerators in chess?

Episode:
66
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
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3
8.52

Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?

Episode:
147
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Opening Principle: Part 2
11.18

Opening Principle: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Opening principles (continued...)

Episode:
37
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Bad Bishop: Part 2
11.55

The Bad Bishop: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Dealing with bad bishop (continued...).

Episode:
107
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
Attacking the King (Advanced): Part 1
20.49

Attacking the King (Advanced): Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Advanced techniques of attacking the king!

Episode:
136
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
10.54

Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)

Episode:
31
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Passed Pawn: Part 2
14.31

Passed Pawn: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Passing on the passed pawn?

Episode:
148
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
Thematic Sacrifices Part 1: Bh7
9.39

Thematic Sacrifices Part 1: Bh7

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic sacrifice Bh7

Episode:
29
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Common Mistakes by Young Players
12.54

Common Mistakes by Young Players

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some common mistakes that chess players make.

Episode:
128
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 1
9.09

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the psychological issues that one grapples with, discussion between a chess champ and mental trainer.

Episode:
68
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork
6.48

Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What is a fork in chess?

Episode:
25
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
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 1
24.08

Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Analyzing GM Praggnanandhaa vs Awonder Liang.

Episode:
161
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Gain of Material
6.35

Gain of Material

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What is meant by gain of material in the game of chess?

Episode:
17
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Preparing for Tournament
15.34

Preparing for Tournament

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for preparing for tournament.

Episode:
61
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
Principle of Two Weaknesses (Games): Part 2
25.58

Principle of Two Weaknesses (Games): Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

A detailed look at the principle of two weaknesses.

Episode:
169
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

22.13

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played

35.41

Quiet Catalan Unleashed

R B Ramesh

Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.

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

21.28

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games

53.34

Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity

Davor Rogic

How to activate king to support passed pawns?

61.06

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods

Michal Krasenkow

a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play

57.20

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

66.57

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2

Boris Avrukh

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

64.31

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2

Krasimir Rusev

Key learnings from the way Magnus plays

89.20

The Almighty Pawns

R B Ramesh

Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities

61.26

Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)

Boris Avrukh

Control the tempo and style of the game!

60.51

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2

Alex Yermolinsky

Making informed choices under time constraints!

59.35

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2

Maxim Turov

Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess

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!

92.56

To Trade Or Not To Trade

R B Ramesh

How to decide whether to exchange or not?

58.09

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

59.21

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

28.05

Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances

R B Ramesh

Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel

59.04

Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis

58.20

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3

Maxim Turov

Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess

28.42

Conquer Weak Squares

R B Ramesh

Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares

54.46

Endgame Technique

Boris Avrukh

Endgame strategies explained.

60.10

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3

Krasimir Rusev

Learnings from the games Magnus plays!

57.44

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play

66.15

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained

118.28

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein

52.52

Playing against Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?

119.08

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein

59.10

Mastering Classical Games - Part 1

Farrukh Amonatov

Learning through insights and techniques of the greats

86.24

Understanding Weaknesses

R B Ramesh

How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?

58.46

Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

54.51

Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2

Konstantin Landa

A pawn without support can be a weakness.

19.58

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples

90.57

Petrosian - The Iron Man

R B Ramesh

Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"

89.11

The Drawback Destruction

R B Ramesh

Every move reveals hidden weaknesses

58.19

Opposite Color Bishops

Boris Avrukh

Is position everything? Does material advantage count?

53.16

Playing with Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?

52.04

Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

62.55

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1

Alex Yermolinsky

Taking good decisions when time is precious!

75.54

Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer

R B Ramesh

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

92.03

The Unsung Pawns

R B Ramesh

How do we create a good pawn structure?

53.34

Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece

Davor Rogic

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

Live Camps

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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
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
20 hours

Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery

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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.

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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)

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