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Dream Room

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Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance
7.41

Tactical Theme Part 4: Clearance

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

When do we carry out a "clearance"?

Episode:
24
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King Activity
12:55

King Activity

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

An active king can be a great asset, especially in endgames.

Episode:
75
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3
10.47

Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?

Episode:
115
Beginner
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Advanced
Pawn Majority: Part 1
34.48

Pawn Majority: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.

Episode:
47
Beginner
Intermediate
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Attacking the King (Advanced): Part 1
20.49

Attacking the King (Advanced): Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Advanced techniques of attacking the king!

Episode:
136
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Complex Calculations
9.26

Complex Calculations

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Calculating important variations in complex situations.

Episode:
124
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 2
12:15

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Mental issued being faced by chess players - a discussion between chess champ and mental trainer.

Episode:
76
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
3 Stages of Chess
3.40

3 Stages of Chess

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the different stages of chess?

Episode:
6
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position
28.43

Classification of Advantage & Assessment of Position

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to classify advantages and assess a position?

Episode:
126
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Common Mistakes by Young Players
12.54

Common Mistakes by Young Players

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some common mistakes that chess players make.

Episode:
128
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1
16.01

Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How does one sacrifice one's pawn to gain advantage?

Episode:
44
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Basic Endgames
15.00

Basic Endgames

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Basics of the endgame theory.

Episode:
38
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Handling Pawns
10:20

Handling Pawns

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

The best ways to handle pawns.

Episode:
87
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 2
10.00

Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Discussions around mental issues that chess players need to cope with.

Episode:
28
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2
18.51

Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Analyzing Praggnanandhaa vs Bosiocic (2018).

Episode:
162
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Thematic Sacrifices Part 1: Bh7
9.39

Thematic Sacrifices Part 1: Bh7

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic sacrifice Bh7

Episode:
29
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Learning from Classics
33.16

Learning from Classics

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some key lessons from the classics.

Episode:
71
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 1
9.09

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the psychological issues that one grapples with, discussion between a chess champ and mental trainer.

Episode:
68
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 1
19.53

Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Complex rook and pawn ending analysis.

Episode:
167
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
11:14

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.

Episode:
83
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Prophylaxis: Part 3
14.06

Prophylaxis: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Prophylaxis continued...

Episode:
49
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight
29.20

Double Bishop vs Bishop & Knight

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Double bishop vs bishop & knight

Episode:
53
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Parents : Part 2
9.48

Discussions with Parents : Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Continuing discussions with chess parents.

Episode:
14
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 1
19.58

Attacking the King: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to attack the king?

Episode:
58
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Passed Pawn: Part 2
14.31

Passed Pawn: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Passing on the passed pawn?

Episode:
148
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Playing with the Isolated Queen Pawn
7.41

Playing with the Isolated Queen Pawn

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Polishing your skills with an isolated queen pawn.

Episode:
141
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Preparing for the game at home (before and after)
18:16

Preparing for the game at home (before and after)

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to prepare for an important game?

Episode:
86
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Calculations: Explanation
23.08

Calculations: Explanation

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the common mistakes players make while calculating?

Episode:
123
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
16.20

Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.

Episode:
69
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Tactical Theme Part 3: Decoy & Deflection
10.39

Tactical Theme Part 3: Decoy & Deflection

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are decoys and deflection in chess?

Episode:
23
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

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59.04

Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis

22.13

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played

61.06

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods

Michal Krasenkow

a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play

61.58

How to Play against Accelerated Dragons

Krisztian Szabo

Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!

58.09

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

119.08

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein

90.57

Petrosian - The Iron Man

R B Ramesh

Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"

54.51

Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2

Konstantin Landa

A pawn without support can be a weakness.

19.58

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples

52.52

Playing against Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?

66.15

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained

64.31

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2

Krasimir Rusev

Key learnings from the way Magnus plays

21.28

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games

52.04

Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

62.35

Understanding Prophylaxis

Michal Krasenkow

Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action>

58.46

Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

53.34

Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece

Davor Rogic

Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.

53.16

Playing with Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?

66.57

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)

58.19

Opposite Color Bishops

Boris Avrukh

Is position everything? Does material advantage count?

60.10

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3

Krasimir Rusev

Learnings from the games Magnus plays!

61.26

Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)

Boris Avrukh

Control the tempo and style of the game!

59.21

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

92.03

The Unsung Pawns

R B Ramesh

How do we create a good pawn structure?

53.34

Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity

Davor Rogic

How to activate king to support passed pawns?

118.28

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein

59.10

Mastering Classical Games - Part 1

Farrukh Amonatov

Learning through insights and techniques of the greats

86.24

Understanding Weaknesses

R B Ramesh

How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?

57.20

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

88.56

The Annexation Plan

R B Ramesh

Strategy through examples

57.44

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play

54.46

Endgame Technique

Boris Avrukh

Endgame strategies explained.

92.56

To Trade Or Not To Trade

R B Ramesh

How to decide whether to exchange or not?

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Decisive Quiet Moves
1 hour

Decisive Quiet Moves

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

How to make one?!

Date & Time (IST):
Dec 2, 2022 8:30 PM
Exchange
1 hour

Exchange

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Trading off minor pieces for a rook

Date & Time (IST):
Nov 25, 2022 8:30 PM
Long Term Compensation
1 hour

Long Term Compensation

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Trading off for positional advantages in exchange for material disadvantage

Date & Time (IST):
Nov 11, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 8
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 8

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.

Date & Time (IST):
Nov 4, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 7
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 7

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.

Date & Time (IST):
Oct 21, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 6
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 6

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.

Date & Time (IST):
Oct 14, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 5
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 5

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.

Date & Time (IST):
Oct 7, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 4
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 4

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.

Date & Time (IST):
Sep 30, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 3
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 3

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.

Date & Time (IST):
Sep 23, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 2
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 2

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Advanced calculation techniques.

Date & Time (IST):
Sep 16, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Calculations - 1
1 hour

Advanced Calculations - 1

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Learn advanced calculation techniques.

Date & Time (IST):
Sep 9, 2022 8:30 PM
Decoding Young Indian Prodigies-Part 3
1 hour

Decoding Young Indian Prodigies-Part 3

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Interesting games of the Indian prodigies from Olympiad 2022.

Date & Time (IST):
Sep 7, 2022 7:30 PM
Decoding Young Indian Prodigies-Part 2
1 hour

Decoding Young Indian Prodigies-Part 2

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

Interesting games of the Indian prodigies from Olympiad 2022.

Date & Time (IST):
Aug 30, 2022 8:30 PM
Decoding Young Indian Prodigies-Part 1
1 hour

Decoding Young Indian Prodigies-Part 1

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

Charge of the fight brigade!

Date & Time (IST):
Aug 27, 2022 8:30 PM
Rook and Opposite Coloured Bishops in Endgame
1 hour

Rook and Opposite Coloured Bishops in Endgame

Davor Rogic
Davor Rogic

Endgame with rook and opposite colored bishops.

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 29, 2022 8:30 PM
Positional Pawn Sacrifice
1 hour

Positional Pawn Sacrifice

Tornike Sanikidze
Tornike Sanikidze

The art of positional pawn sacrifice.

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 26, 2022 8:30 PM
Equal Rook Endgames
1 hour

Equal Rook Endgames

Tornike Sanikidze
Tornike Sanikidze

Learn how to play equal rook endgames.

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 25, 2022 8:30 PM
Understanding Closed Pawn Structures
1 hour

Understanding Closed Pawn Structures

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Closed pawn structure? Open sesame!

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 22, 2022 8:30 PM
Secrets of Sicilian Dragon
1 hour

Secrets of Sicilian Dragon

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

One of the sharpest chess openings.

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 19, 2022 8:30 PM
Space Advantage
1 hour

Space Advantage

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Control the squares, win the game!

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 15, 2022 8:30 PM
Decoding Vishwanathan Anand
1 hour

Decoding Vishwanathan Anand

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

What makes Vishy so special?

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 12, 2022 8:30 PM
Prophylactic Thinking
1 hour

Prophylactic Thinking

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

The art of thinking ahead.

Date & Time (IST):
Jul 8, 2022 8:30 PM
Material Imbalance: Unusual Imbalances
1 hour

Material Imbalance: Unusual Imbalances

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Some interesting case studies of unusual material imbalance.

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 24, 2022 8:30 PM
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
1 hour

How to Play against Accelerated Dragons

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

How to slay the dragon?

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 21, 2022 8:30 PM
Understanding Difficult Positions
1 hour

Understanding Difficult Positions

Tornike Sanikidze
Tornike Sanikidze

Develop the sixth sense to sniff out danger lurking around the corner.

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 19, 2022 8:30 PM
Material Imbalance: Queen vs Pieces
1 hour

Material Imbalance: Queen vs Pieces

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Playing with material imbalance, queen versus pieces.

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 17, 2022 8:30 PM
Gary Kasparov's Memorable Victories
1 hour

Gary Kasparov's Memorable Victories

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

A journey back the memory lane with Kasparov's memorable games.

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 14, 2022 8:30 PM
Evaluation of Position
1 hour

Evaluation of Position

Tornike Sanikidze
Tornike Sanikidze

How do we evaluate Chess positions?

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 12, 2022 8:30 PM
Material Imbalance: Exchange
1 hour

Material Imbalance: Exchange

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

When do we go for material imbalance due to exchange sacrifice?

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 10, 2022 8:30 PM
Rook & Bishop against Rook & Knight
1 hour

Rook & Bishop against Rook & Knight

Davor Rogic
Davor Rogic

How to play with rook & bishop when up against rook & knight!

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 5, 2022 8:30 PM
Material Imbalance: Two Minor Pieces vs Rook & Pawn
1 hour

Material Imbalance: Two Minor Pieces vs Rook & Pawn

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Two minor pieces or a rook and a pawn?

Date & Time (IST):
Jun 3, 2022 8:30 PM
Boris Avrukh's Opening Adventures
1 hour

Boris Avrukh's Opening Adventures

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Learn from GM Boris Avrukh's experiments with chess openings.

Date & Time (IST):
May 27, 2022 8:30 PM
Advanced Chess Calculations
1 hour

Advanced Chess Calculations

Tornike Sanikidze
Tornike Sanikidze

Learn how to perform advanced chess calculations.

Date & Time (IST):
May 22, 2022 8:30 PM
Latest Opening Trends
1 hour

Latest Opening Trends

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

What's the latest in the world of chess openings?

Date & Time (IST):
May 20, 2022 8:30 PM
How To Calculate In Pawn Endgames
1 hour

How To Calculate In Pawn Endgames

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

Learn how to calculate in pawn endgames.

Date & Time (IST):
May 17, 2022 8:30 PM
Understanding Dynamic Positions
1 hour

Understanding Dynamic Positions

Tornike Sanikidze
Tornike Sanikidze

How to interpret dynamic positions as they evolve!

Date & Time (IST):
May 15, 2022 8:30 PM
Opening Work with Elite Players
1 hour

Opening Work with Elite Players

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Learn what Boris Avrukh teaches his elite students.

Date & Time (IST):
May 13, 2022 8:30 PM
The Magical Knight
1 hour

The Magical Knight

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

Unravel the mysteries of the magical knight!

Date & Time (IST):
May 10, 2022 8:30 PM
Bishop Pair in Middlegames
1 hour

Bishop Pair in Middlegames

Davor Rogic
Davor Rogic

A Bishop Pair can be a mighty friend. Learn how!

Date & Time (IST):
May 8, 2022 8:30 PM
Choosing Opening Repertoire Strategies
1 hour

Choosing Opening Repertoire Strategies

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

How do we formulate our opening repertoire strategy?

Date & Time (IST):
May 6, 2022 8:30 PM
Boris Avrukh's Favourite Positional Games
1 hour

Boris Avrukh's Favourite Positional Games

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Favourite positional games of Grandmaster Boris Avrukh

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 29, 2022 8:30 PM
Sicilian Defence: O'Kelly Variation
1 hour

Sicilian Defence: O'Kelly Variation

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

What is O'Kelly variation?

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 26, 2022 8:30 PM
Exchange Sacrifice
1 hour

Exchange Sacrifice

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

When do we go in for an exchange sacrifice?

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 22, 2022 8:30 PM
 Understanding Basic Rook Endgame
1 hour

Understanding Basic Rook Endgame

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

Most common rook endgames

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 19, 2022 8:30 PM
Bishop vs Knight
1 hour

Bishop vs Knight

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Which one is better, the bishop or the knight?

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 15, 2022 8:30 PM
Initiatives: With help of Surprising Moves
1 hour

Initiatives: With help of Surprising Moves

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

How do you make use of surprise to seize initiative?

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 8, 2022 8:30 PM
Bishop Pair in Endgames
1 hour

Bishop Pair in Endgames

Davor Rogic
Davor Rogic

Bishop Pair - the lethal weapon.

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 3, 2022 8:30 PM
Pawn moves
1 hour

Pawn moves

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

"Pawns are the soul of the game. ...the way they are deployed decides the fate of the game." - Philidor

Date & Time (IST):
Apr 1, 2022 8:30 PM
King's Indian Defence with Black
1 hour

King's Indian Defence with Black

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

A treat for hypermodernists!

Date & Time (IST):
Mar 29, 2022 8:30 PM
Test
70 hours

Test

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

test membership product

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Boris Avrukh


Boris Avrukh is a chess grandmaster and author of several books on chess openings. He is known for his expertise in the Grunfeld Defense and has written several books on the subject, including "1.d4 - A Reliable Repertoire for the Improving Player" and "Grandmaster Repertoire 16: The Grunfeld Defense."

He has won World Under-12 Championship, the Israeli Chess Championship (twice) and participated in Chess Olympiads 6 times. He has trained some of the best players in the world like GM Radjabov, GM Kramnik, GM Caruana, GM Wesley So, and many more. He was also one of the team members assisting GM Boris Gelfand during the World Championship against GM Viswanathan Anand.

Boris is known for his deep understanding of chess theory and his ability to find creative and original solutions to complex chess positions.

Farrukh Amonatov

Farrukh Amonatov is a chess grandmaster from Tajikistan. Farrukh began playing chess at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming an International Master in 2002 and a Grandmaster in 2005. He has competed in numerous national and international chess tournaments, including the World Chess Championship and the Chess Olympiad. Farrukh has also worked as a chess coach and trainer, helping to develop the skills of aspiring chess players.

Considered one of the top trainers in the world today, Farrukh was the Asian Under-16 champion in 1992. Farrukh was also the coach of the Youth Russian team and is currently training many exciting young talents from Russia, India, Kazakhstan and the USA.

R. B. Ramesh

R. B. Ramesh is an Indian chess grandmaster and coach.

Known as the Super Coach of India, Grand Master R.B. Ramesh is one of the most successful chess coaches in the world today. He won the British Chess Championship in 2002 and the Commonwealth Games in 2007. He also served as the coach of the Indian Olympiad team in the years 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

GM Ramesh has trained more than 10 Grand Masters and has produced multiple global champions in different age categories, this includes Praggnanandhaa - till recently the youngest International Master in the history of the game.

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