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.

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1.  5 Neo licenses (for a year)
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3. Certificate of Completion for students who pass the post-course test

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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.

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Dream Room Episodes

Double Attack & Defence
6.23

Double Attack & Defence

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Introduction to double attack and defence.

Episode:
18
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 5
14.29

Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some basic rook and pawn endings that we should know of.

Episode:
114
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Evaluation of Position
12.49

Evaluation of Position

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Episode:
127
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Parents : Part 1
13.39

Discussions with Parents : Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Common issues being faced by chess players and their parents.

Episode:
5
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Initiatives
16.44

Initiatives

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What qualifies as initiative in chess?

Episode:
70
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Thematic sacrifice - Part 2: Nf7
4.14

Thematic sacrifice - Part 2: Nf7

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic sacrifice (Nf7)

Episode:
30
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2
21.59

Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Understanding the weak squares (continued...)

Episode:
73
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Deconstruction of Puzzles
33.16

Deconstruction of Puzzles

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Deconstructing puzzles with the three musketeers!

Episode:
170
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 2
14:57

The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies around exchange sacrifice (continued...)

Episode:
90
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 1
5.51

Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Discussions around psychological issues that chess players face.

Episode:
20
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Bad Bishop: Part 1
10.28

The Bad Bishop: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to work with a bishop blocked by its own pawn(s)?

Episode:
106
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 2
12:15

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Mental issued being faced by chess players - a discussion between chess champ and mental trainer.

Episode:
76
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Bad Bishop: Part 3
25.29

The Bad Bishop: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies to deal with bad bishop (continued...).

Episode:
108
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 1
11.33

Chess Studies with Champions: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Blindfold chess studies with GM Abhijeet Gupta and World Under 12 Champion, Divya Deshmukh.

Episode:
144
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Pawn Breaks: Part 1
15:22

The Pawn Breaks: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?

Episode:
77
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 4
18:32

Attacking the King: Part 4

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Attacking the king (continued...)

Episode:
85
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1
15.46

King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some interesting king and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.

Episode:
150
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Calculations: Explanation
23.08

Calculations: Explanation

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the common mistakes players make while calculating?

Episode:
123
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Basic Checkmates
9.34

The Basic Checkmates

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the basic checkmates?

Episode:
12
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight
29.20

Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Double bishop vs bishop & knight

Episode:
53
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Pawns & Pawns
7.58

Pawns & Pawns

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

"Pawn is the soul of chess". - Philidor

Episode:
2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Attack
7.41

The Attack

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What's an attack?

Episode:
7
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Knight vs Bishop: Part 1 (Flohr)
25.16

Knight vs Bishop: Part 1 (Flohr)

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Flohr vs Capablanca, Knight vs Bishop!

Episode:
111
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Endgame Techniques: Karpov & Zvaginsev Games
18.49

Endgame Techniques: Karpov & Zvaginsev Games

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Endgames techniques - how do we press our advantage to force a win!

Episode:
116
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
11:14

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.

Episode:
83
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Playing on Colors: Part 2
14.17

Playing on Colors: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Playing with colours in chess (continued...).

Episode:
100
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Bishop vs Knight: Part 2
29:53

Bishop vs Knight: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...

Episode:
94
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
10.54

Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)

Episode:
31
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1
16.01

Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How does one sacrifice one's pawn to gain advantage?

Episode:
44
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3
10.47

Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?

Episode:
115
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

Video on Demand

Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.

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Video on Demand Courses

62.35

Understanding Prophylaxis

Michal Krasenkow

Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action

59.35

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2

Maxim Turov

Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess

59.21

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

66.57

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)

59.10

Mastering Classical Games - Part 1

Farrukh Amonatov

Learning through insights and techniques of the greats

60.10

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3

Krasimir Rusev

Learnings from the games Magnus plays!

58.19

Opposite Color Bishops

Boris Avrukh

Is position everything? Does material advantage count?

75.54

Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer

R B Ramesh

Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.

90.57

Petrosian - The Iron Man

R B Ramesh

Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"

53.34

Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece

Davor Rogic

Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.

89.20

The Almighty Pawns

R B Ramesh

Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities

35.41

Quiet Catalan Unleashed

R B Ramesh

Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.

86.24

Understanding Weaknesses

R B Ramesh

How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?

60.51

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2

Alex Yermolinsky

Making informed choices under time constraints!

66.15

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained

22.13

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played

62.55

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1

Alex Yermolinsky

Taking good decisions when time is precious!

88.56

The Annexation Plan

R B Ramesh

Strategy through examples

92.03

The Unsung Pawns

R B Ramesh

How do we create a good pawn structure?

57.20

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

21.28

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games

19.58

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples

57.44

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play

52.04

Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

92.56

To Trade Or Not To Trade

R B Ramesh

How to decide whether to exchange or not?

58.20

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3

Maxim Turov

Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess

64.31

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2

Krasimir Rusev

Key learnings from the way Magnus plays

118.28

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein

54.51

Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2

Konstantin Landa

A pawn without support can be a weakness.

61.06

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods

Michal Krasenkow

a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play

53.16

Playing with Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?

89.11

The Drawback Destruction

R B Ramesh

Every move reveals hidden weaknesses

53.34

Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity

Davor Rogic

How to activate king to support passed pawns?

28.42

Conquer Weak Squares

R B Ramesh

Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares

54.46

Endgame Technique

Boris Avrukh

Endgame strategies explained.

58.09

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

58.46

Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

52.52

Playing against Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?

59.04

Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis

61.58

How to Play against Accelerated Dragons

Krisztian Szabo

Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!

61.26

Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)

Boris Avrukh

Control the tempo and style of the game!

119.08

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein

28.05

Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances

R B Ramesh

Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel

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Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black
Duration: 12 Hours

Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

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.

Date & Time (IST):
Aug 22, 2023 7:00 PM
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
20 hours

Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery

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Endgame Techniques
Duration: 6 Hours

Endgame Techniques

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

The camp encompasses six sessions, each an hour-long, focusing on endgame strategies from basic studies to complex bishop and queen vs. rook scenarios.

Date & Time (IST):
Neo in Chess Academy

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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