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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
Playing with the Isolated Queen Pawn
Polishing your skills with an isolated queen pawn.
Tactical Theme Part 6: Overloading
When is a piece deemed overloaded?
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)
Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6
Thematic Sacrifices (Bh6)
Forcing Moves: Part 1
Detailed explanation of forcing moves with examples.
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 2
King and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Algebraic Notations & The Chess Clock
Learn record keeping using algebraic notations and use of the special chess clock.
The Pawn Breaks: Part 1
What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 1
Analyzing GM Praggnanandhaa vs Awonder Liang.
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...
Improving Pieces: Part 1
How do we go about improving our pieces.
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1
Some interesting king and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
Attacking an Uncastled King
A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3
How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
Positional Play: Part 1
Difficult decisions during positional play (Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short).
Exchanging Pieces
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
Double Attack & Defence
Introduction to double attack and defence.
Gain of Material
What is meant by gain of material in the game of chess?
Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
When do we carry out a "clearance"?
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Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 3 (Spielman)
Illustrative rook and pawn endgame (Spielman vs Rubinstein, 1909).
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
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?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
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 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
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
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
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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