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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
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 5
14.29

Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Some basic rook and pawn endings that we should know of.

Episode:
114
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Improving Pieces
18.13

Improving Pieces

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Learn how to improve pieces.

Episode:
103
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
Intermediate
Advanced
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 1
11.33

Chess Studies with Champions: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Blindfold chess studies with GM Abhijeet Gupta and World Under 12 Champion, Divya Deshmukh.

Episode:
144
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2
21.59

Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Understanding the weak squares (continued...)

Episode:
73
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Principle of Two Weaknesses
14.57

The Principle of Two Weaknesses

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What is the principle of two weaknesses?

Episode:
119
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Castling & Illegal Moves
4.48

Castling & Illegal Moves

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.

Episode:
3
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Forcing Moves: Part 1
17.00

Forcing Moves: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Detailed explanation of forcing moves with examples.

Episode:
39
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 1
21.28

Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.

Episode:
56
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Algebraic Notations & The Chess Clock
5.54

Algebraic Notations & The Chess Clock

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Learn record keeping using algebraic notations and use of the special chess clock.

Episode:
4
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Complex Calculations: Part 5
36.19

Complex Calculations: Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).

Episode:
160
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 2
9.41

Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Hard work or talent, which is more important?

Episode:
140
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Art of Maintaining Tension
18:43

Art of Maintaining Tension

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.

Episode:
80
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Prophylaxis: Part 3
14.06

Prophylaxis: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Prophylaxis continued...

Episode:
49
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
Deconstruction of Puzzles
33.16

Deconstruction of Puzzles

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Deconstructing puzzles with the three musketeers!

Episode:
170
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Exchanging Pieces: Part 1
9:47

Exchanging Pieces: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Piece exchange happens when players capture each other's pieces in a series of related moves.

Episode:
97
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking an Uncastled King
16.04

Attacking an Uncastled King

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.

Episode:
33
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Preparing for Tournament
15.34

Preparing for Tournament

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for preparing for tournament.

Episode:
61
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Basic Checkmates
9.34

The Basic Checkmates

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the basic checkmates?

Episode:
12
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Tactical Theme Part 7: Back Rank Mate
8.41

Tactical Theme Part 7: Back Rank Mate

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What is meant by a back rank mate?

Episode:
27
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
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 3 (Spielman)
37.22

Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 3 (Spielman)

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Illustrative rook and pawn endgame (Spielman vs Rubinstein, 1909).

Episode:
172
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Pawns & Pawns
7.58

Pawns & Pawns

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

"Pawn is the soul of chess". - Philidor

Episode:
2
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Initiative: Part 2 (Examples)
19.51

Initiative: Part 2 (Examples)

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.

Episode:
156
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Playing on Colors: Part 2
14.17

Playing on Colors: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Playing with colours in chess (continued...).

Episode:
100
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
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 2
13.29

Pawn Sacrifice: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

The art of sacrificing one's pawn to gain advantage.

Episode:
45
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

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22.13

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played

52.04

Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

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

64.31

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2

Krasimir Rusev

Key learnings from the way Magnus plays

58.19

Opposite Color Bishops

Boris Avrukh

Is position everything? Does material advantage count?

59.10

Mastering Classical Games - Part 1

Farrukh Amonatov

Learning through insights and techniques of the greats

57.44

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play

90.57

Petrosian - The Iron Man

R B Ramesh

Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"

92.56

To Trade Or Not To Trade

R B Ramesh

How to decide whether to exchange or not?

86.24

Understanding Weaknesses

R B Ramesh

How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?

58.46

Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

66.15

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained

53.34

Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece

Davor Rogic

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

52.52

Playing against Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?

53.16

Playing with Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?

54.46

Endgame Technique

Boris Avrukh

Endgame strategies explained.

60.10

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3

Krasimir Rusev

Learnings from the games Magnus plays!

54.51

Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2

Konstantin Landa

A pawn without support can be a weakness.

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?

119.08

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein

66.57

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2

Boris Avrukh

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

59.21

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

118.28

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein

62.35

Understanding Prophylaxis

Michal Krasenkow

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

61.26

Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)

Boris Avrukh

Control the tempo and style of the game!

61.06

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods

Michal Krasenkow

a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play

59.04

Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis

21.28

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games

19.58

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples

58.09

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

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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
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A few of our mentors from the past

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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