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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
Accelerators: Part 1
What are accelerators in chess?
Prophylaxis & Improving Pieces
Solving complex positions by combining prophylaxis and improving pieces.
Opposite Colour Bishop & Pawn Ending
A difficult opposite colour bishop and pawn endgame calculation.
Improving Pieces: Part 1
How do we go about improving our pieces.
Playing with the Isolated Queen Pawn
Polishing your skills with an isolated queen pawn.
Playing with the Isolated Pawn
Playing with isolated pawn with GM Praggnanandhaa (continued...).
Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2
Understanding the weak squares (continued...)
Learning from Classics
Some key lessons from the classics.
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Attacking a Castled King
How to attack a castled king?
Principle of Two Weaknesses (Games): Part 2
A detailed look at the principle of two weaknesses.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6
Thematic Sacrifices (Bh6)
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Endgame (Knight vs Bishop): Part 1
Some complex examples of Knight vs Bishop endgames.
Art of Maintaining Tension
A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.
Active Defence: Part 1
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 1
Analyzing GM Praggnanandhaa vs Awonder Liang.
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
Maneuvering
Learn about the art of maneuvering in chess.
Opening Principle: Part 2
Opening principles (continued...)
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 4
How to defend when we are two pawns down?
Which Rook?
Which rook should go to which open file?
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3
How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 3
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Gain of Material
What is meant by gain of material in the game of chess?
Checkmate & Stalemate
What are the different types of "mates"?
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Bishop vs Knight: Part 2
Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
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
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
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 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
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
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
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
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
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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