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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
Pawn Majority: Part 1
Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 1
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
1 or 2 Move Checkmates
What are 1 or 2 move checkmates?
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
The Principle of Two Weaknesses
What is the principle of two weaknesses?
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...
Attacking an Uncastled King
A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 2
Discussions around mental issues that chess players need to cope with.
Prophylaxis & Improving Pieces
Solving complex positions by combining prophylaxis and improving pieces.
Blindfold Studies: Part 1
How to improve our calculations by solving chess studies blindfolded - a session with GM Praggnanandhaa.
Castling & Illegal Moves
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
Tactical Theme Part 7: Back Rank Mate
What is meant by a back rank mate?
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Queen and pawn endgames
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.
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)
"Initiative means superiority" - Former World Champion Capablanca.
Active Defence (Advanced)
Blindfolded active defence session with young GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Aravindh Chithambaram.
Common Mistakes by Young Players
Some common mistakes that chess players make.
Exchanging Pieces: Part 1
Piece exchange happens when players capture each other's pieces in a series of related moves.
Opposite Colour Bishops: The Basics
Some "handy" opposite colour bishop endgames!
Bishop and Pawn Ending: Part 4
Interesting bishop and pawn ending example (Khalifman et al, 1993)
Opposite Colour Bishop & Pawn Ending
A difficult opposite colour bishop and pawn endgame calculation.
Complex Calculations: Part 6
Complex calculations with "Mr. Commonwealth", GM Abhijeet Gupta!
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
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!
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
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
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
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?
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
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
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
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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