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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
Discovered Attack, Check & Double Check
What are discovered attack, discovered check & double check?
Prophylaxis & Improving Pieces
Solving complex positions by combining prophylaxis and improving pieces.
Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
When do we carry out a "clearance"?
The Principle of Two Weaknesses
What is the principle of two weaknesses?
Active Defence (Advanced)
Blindfolded active defence session with young GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Aravindh Chithambaram.
Art of Maintaining Tension
A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
Attacking the King (Advanced): Part 1
Advanced techniques of attacking the king!
Attacking the King: Part 5
What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).
Deconstruction of Puzzles
Deconstructing puzzles with the three musketeers!
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 4
How to defend when we are two pawns down?
Complex Calculations
Calculating important variations in complex situations.
Blindfold Studies: Part 1
How to improve our calculations by solving chess studies blindfolded - a session with GM Praggnanandhaa.
Pawns & Pawns
"Pawn is the soul of chess". - Philidor
Moving the Pieces
Learn how the different pieces move on the chess board.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)
Prophylaxis (Advanced)
Practicing prophylaxis with Grandmasters Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Castling & Illegal Moves
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 2
King and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Discussions with Parents : Part 1
Common issues being faced by chess players and their parents.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 2
Hard work or talent, which is more important?
Bishop vs Knight: Part 2
Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...
Simple Tactics
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Playing with the Isolated Pawn
Playing with isolated pawn with GM Praggnanandhaa (continued...).
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Complex Calculations: Part 6
Complex calculations with "Mr. Commonwealth", GM Abhijeet Gupta!
Opening Principle: Part 2
Opening principles (continued...)
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3
How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
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
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass 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
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
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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