Bootcamp Session - 6 (8 June, 24; 11:00 ET, 17:00 CET, 20:30 IST): "Office Hour" by GM Boris Avrukh
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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.
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
How to work with a bishop blocked by its own pawn(s)?
Queen and pawn endgames
What are skewers (also known as "x-ray attacks")?
How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?
Learn record keeping using algebraic notations and use of the special chess clock.
Some interesting king and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Practical endgames (illustrative examples).
How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?
The art of sacrificing one's pawn to gain advantage.
How does one sacrifice one's pawn to gain advantage?
Blindfolded active defence session with young GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Aravindh Chithambaram.
Complex rook and pawn ending analysis.
How do we go about improving our pieces.
What are the different stages of chess?
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
What is meant by a back rank mate?
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
What are accelerators in chess?
Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)
A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.
Guide to solving chess studies productively.
Chess coach discusses key psychological issues faced by chess players.
What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?
Some "handy" opposite colour bishop endgames!
Thematic sacrifice Bh7
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
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Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Endgame strategies explained.
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Mastering precision in decision making
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Making wise choices in limited time!
Pawns without a friend
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Learning from legends
How to evaluate positions on their merit
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Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
When do we activate rook?
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
When do you let go of your queen?
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Tension can be good.
Want to win? Learn defense.
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Strategy through examples
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
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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.
Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery
The camp encompasses six sessions, each an hour-long, focusing on endgame strategies from basic studies to complex bishop and queen vs. rook scenarios.
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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. 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
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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 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 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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