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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
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.
The Principle of Two Weaknesses
What is the principle of two weaknesses?
3 Stages of Chess
What are the different stages of chess?
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 1
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
Checkmate & Stalemate
What are the different types of "mates"?
Improving Pieces (Advanced)
Improving pieces in more complex scenarios.
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 1
Blindfold chess studies with GM Abhijeet Gupta and World Under 12 Champion, Divya Deshmukh.
The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 1
An exchange sacrifice occurs when a player sacrifices a rook for a knight or bishop.
Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)
"Initiative means superiority" - Former World Champion Capablanca.
Attacking the King: Part 4
Attacking the king (continued...)
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Celebrated Chess Coach: Part 1
Chess coach discusses key psychological issues faced by chess players.
Important Endgames
Practical endgames (illustrative examples).
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork
What is a fork in chess?
QN vs QB
Which combination better - Queen and Knight or Queen and Bishop?
Opening Principle: Part 2
Opening principles (continued...)
King & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Strategies for king and pawn endgames.
Tactical Theme Part 7: Back Rank Mate
What is meant by a back rank mate?
Castling & Illegal Moves
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
Simple Tactics
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Attacking an Uncastled King
A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...
Blockade & The Fortress
The art of giving up material to create a fortress!
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
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.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
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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World-Class Trainers
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Global Community
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Top Notch Courses
It has taken us more than year to produce some of our courses, there is a lot (puzzle, exercises etc.) that has gone in there.
One-on-One Mentorship
Tap into some of the best chess training talent out there, so you can be the best version of yourself.
Why Students Love nurtr
“The videos of the Dream Room program by GM RB Ramesh along with the books recommended have helped me improve my game.”
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