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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
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
Playing with the Isolated Queen Pawn
Polishing your skills with an isolated queen pawn.
King & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Strategies for king and pawn endgames.
Attacking the King: Part 2
Attacking the king (continued...)
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Attacking the King: Part 2(Geller)
An illustrative example of attacking game by Fide Master Geller.
Discussions with Parents : Part 2
Continuing discussions with chess parents.
The Principle of Two Weaknesses
What is the principle of two weaknesses?
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Initiative: Part 2 (Examples)
Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.
Complex Calculations: Part 5
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 3
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Pawns & Pawns
"Pawn is the soul of chess". - Philidor
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1
Some interesting king and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Exchanging Pieces
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 4
How to defend when we are two pawns down?
Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
When do we carry out a "clearance"?
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)
Accelerators: Part 1
What are accelerators in chess?
Positional Play: Part 1
Difficult decisions during positional play (Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short).
Pawn Majority: Part 1
Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3
Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.
Bishop vs Knight: Part 2
Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 1
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
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?
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
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
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
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.
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
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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
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
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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