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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
The Bad Bishop: Part 1
How to work with a bishop blocked by its own pawn(s)?
Pawn Majority: Part 2
How do we take advantage of pawn majority?
Complex Calculations: Part 2
Complex blindfold calculations with GM Praggnanandhaa!
Pawn Majority: Part 1
Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.
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Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 3 (Spielman)
Illustrative rook and pawn endgame (Spielman vs Rubinstein, 1909).
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Initiative: Part 2 (Examples)
Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.
King & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Strategies for king and pawn endgames.
Accelerators: Part 1
What are accelerators in chess?
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Knight vs Bishop: Part 1 (Flohr)
Flohr vs Capablanca, Knight vs Bishop!
3 Stages of Chess
What are the different stages of chess?
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Queen and pawn endgames
The Bad Bishop: Part 3
Strategies to deal with bad bishop (continued...).
Complex Calculations: Part 5
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Double Attack & Defence
Introduction to double attack and defence.
Opposite Colour Bishop & Pawn Ending
A difficult opposite colour bishop and pawn endgame calculation.
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Opening Principle: Part 1
What are the opening principles?
Discussions with Parents : Part 1
Common issues being faced by chess players and their parents.
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 1
Analyzing GM Praggnanandhaa vs Awonder Liang.
The Bad Bishop: Part 2
Dealing with bad bishop (continued...).
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3
Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.
QN vs QB
Which combination better - Queen and Knight or Queen and Bishop?
Deconstruction of Puzzles
Deconstructing puzzles with the three musketeers!
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
GMs Game Analysis: Part 1
Analyzing Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan with GM Karthikeyan Murali.
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Preparing for the game at home (before and after)
How to prepare for an important game?
Moving the Pieces
Learn how the different pieces move on the chess board.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
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.
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
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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