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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
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)
Complex Calculations: Part 6
Complex calculations with "Mr. Commonwealth", GM Abhijeet Gupta!
Active Defence: Part 1
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
QN vs QB
Which combination better - Queen and Knight or Queen and Bishop?
Improving Pieces (Advanced)
Improving pieces in more complex scenarios.
Playing with Double Bishops
How to play with a pair of bishops in the endgame?
Passed Pawn: Part 1
How to play with passed pawn (Korchnoi vs Najdorf)?
Endgame Techniques: Karpov & Zvaginsev Games
Endgames techniques - how do we press our advantage to force a win!
Complex Calculations: Part 4
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Positional Play: Part 2
An interesting game of positional play between Ponomariov and Svidler.
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 3
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3
Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.
Playing on Colors: Part 2
Playing with colours in chess (continued...).
Positional Play: Part 1
Difficult decisions during positional play (Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short).
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 1
Complex rook and pawn ending analysis.
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 2
Hard work or talent, which is more important?
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 4
How to approach playing in tournaments!
Bishop vs Knight: Part 2
Bishop vs Knight, the discussion continues...
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.
Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3
How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?
Accelerators: Part 1
What are accelerators in chess?
Tactical Theme Part 7: Back Rank Mate
What is meant by a back rank mate?
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 1
Discussions around psychological issues that chess players face.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 1: Bh7
Thematic sacrifice Bh7
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
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.
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
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?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
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...)
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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