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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 (Advanced)
Improving pieces in more complex scenarios.
Attacking the King: Part 2
Attacking the king (continued...)
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Tactical Theme Part 6: Overloading
When is a piece deemed overloaded?
Building an Opening Repertoire
How to build an effective opening repertoire?
Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
When do we carry out a "clearance"?
Forcing Moves: Part 1
Detailed explanation of forcing moves with examples.
Passed Pawn: Part 1
How to play with passed pawn (Korchnoi vs Najdorf)?
Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2
Understanding the weak squares (continued...)
Prophylaxis (Advanced)
Practicing prophylaxis with Grandmasters Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
King & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Strategies for king and pawn endgames.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 1
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
Complex Calculations: Part 5
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Opening Principle: Part 2
Opening principles (continued...)
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Calculations: Explanation
What are the common mistakes players make while calculating?
Principle of Two Weaknesses (Games): Part 2
A detailed look at the principle of two weaknesses.
Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight
Double bishop vs bishop & knight
Bishop and Pawn Ending: Part 3
Practical examples from same colour bishop endgames.
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Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 3 (Spielman)
Illustrative rook and pawn endgame (Spielman vs Rubinstein, 1909).
Complex Calculations: Part 4
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Important Endgames
Practical endgames (illustrative examples).
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...
Attacking an Uncastled King
A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 2
The art of sacrificing one's pawn to gain advantage.
Maneuvering
Learn about the art of maneuvering in chess.
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 1
What are the psychological issues that one grapples with, discussion between a chess champ and mental trainer.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
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!
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
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
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
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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