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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
Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)
"Initiative means superiority" - Former World Champion Capablanca.
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa vs Bosiocic (2018).
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 1
Discussions around psychological issues that chess players face.
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Attacking the King: Part 5
What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).
Castling & Illegal Moves
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
Improving Pieces: Part 2
Improving pieces continued...
Playing on Colors: Part 2
Playing with colours in chess (continued...).
Opening Principle: Part 1
What are the opening principles?
Pawn Majority: Part 1
Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.
Attacking the King: Part 2
Attacking the king (continued...)
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Tactical Theme Part 2: Skewer
What are skewers (also known as "x-ray attacks")?
Complex Calculations
Calculating important variations in complex situations.
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Calculations: Explanation
What are the common mistakes players make while calculating?
Complex Calculations: Part 5
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Queen and pawn endgames
Active Defence (Advanced)
Blindfolded active defence session with young GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Aravindh Chithambaram.
The Intermediate Moves
What are the intermediate moves?
Prophylaxis (Advanced)
Practicing prophylaxis with Grandmasters Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 2
Strategies around exchange sacrifice (continued...)
Tactical Theme Part 7: Back Rank Mate
What is meant by a back rank mate?
Complex Calculations: Part 4
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Opposite Colour Bishops: The Basics
Some "handy" opposite colour bishop endgames!
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1
Some interesting king and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
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.
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery
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.
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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