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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 Celebrated Chess Coach: Part 2
Conversation between celebrated chess coach and mental trainer.
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 3
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Attacking the King (Advanced): Part 1
Advanced techniques of attacking the king!
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Celebrated Chess Coach: Part 1
Chess coach discusses key psychological issues faced by chess players.
Complex Calculations
Calculating important variations in complex situations.
Moving the Pieces
Learn how the different pieces move on the chess board.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 1: Bh7
Thematic sacrifice Bh7
Checkmate & Stalemate
What are the different types of "mates"?
Maneuvering
Learn about the art of maneuvering in chess.
Discovered Attack, Check & Double Check
What are discovered attack, discovered check & double check?
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Pawn Majority: Part 2
How do we take advantage of pawn majority?
Forcing Moves: Part 1
Detailed explanation of forcing moves with examples.
Blockade & The Fortress
The art of giving up material to create a fortress!
Different Types of Draws
What is a draw? What are the different ways in which a draw can take place?
QN vs QB
Which combination better - Queen and Knight or Queen and Bishop?
Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
When do we carry out a "clearance"?
Active Defence: Part 1
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3
How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?
Opening Principle: Part 2
Opening principles (continued...)
Opening Principle: Part 1
What are the opening principles?
Attacking the King: Part 5
What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).
Exchanging Pieces: Part 2
The art of exchanging pieces, continued...
Principle of Two Weaknesses (Games): Part 2
A detailed look at the principle of two weaknesses.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
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
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
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?
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
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
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
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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