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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
Complex Calculations: Part 5
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Queen and pawn endgames
Discussions with Parents : Part 2
Continuing discussions with chess parents.
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Playing with the Isolated Pawn
Playing with isolated pawn with GM Praggnanandhaa (continued...).
Important Endgames
Practical endgames (illustrative examples).
The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 1
An exchange sacrifice occurs when a player sacrifices a rook for a knight or bishop.
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 2
An excellent illustrative example of rook and pawn endgame.
Which Rook?
Which rook should go to which open file?
Preparing for Tournament
Strategies for preparing for tournament.
Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork
What is a fork in chess?
Simple Tactics
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Complex Calculations: Part 2
Complex blindfold calculations with GM Praggnanandhaa!
Tactical Theme Part 6: Overloading
When is a piece deemed overloaded?
Building an Opening Repertoire
How to build an effective opening repertoire?
Solving Studies
Guide to solving chess studies productively.
Gain of Material
What is meant by gain of material in the game of chess?
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Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 3 (Spielman)
Illustrative rook and pawn endgame (Spielman vs Rubinstein, 1909).
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 4
How to approach playing in tournaments!
Algebraic Notations & The Chess Clock
Learn record keeping using algebraic notations and use of the special chess clock.
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa vs Bosiocic (2018).
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 2
Blindfold chess study with GM Aravindh Chithambaram.
Attacking the King: Part 2
Attacking the king (continued...)
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Attacking the King: Part 2(Geller)
An illustrative example of attacking game by Fide Master Geller.
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
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 Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way 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.
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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