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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
Improving Pieces: Part 1
How do we go about improving our pieces.
Opposite Colour Bishops: The Basics
Some "handy" opposite colour bishop endgames!
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Knight vs Bishop: Part 1 (Flohr)
Flohr vs Capablanca, Knight vs Bishop!
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.
Attacking the King: Part 5
What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 2
An excellent illustrative example of rook and pawn endgame.
Simple Tactics
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3
How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Celebrated Chess Coach: Part 1
Chess coach discusses key psychological issues faced by chess players.
Discovered Attack, Check & Double Check
What are discovered attack, discovered check & double check?
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Checkmate & Stalemate
What are the different types of "mates"?
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Initiative: Part 2 (Examples)
Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.
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?
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)?
Attacking the King: Part 2
Attacking the king (continued...)
Solving Studies
Guide to solving chess studies productively.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6
Thematic Sacrifices (Bh6)
Blindfold Studies: Part 1
How to improve our calculations by solving chess studies blindfolded - a session with GM Praggnanandhaa.
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa vs Bosiocic (2018).
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3
Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Attacking a Castled King
How to attack a castled king?
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
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.
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
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"
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
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
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
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
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.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
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
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
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?
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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