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Analyzing Praggnanandhaa vs Bosiocic (2018).
Some basic rook and pawn endings that we should know of.
How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?
Blindfold chess studies with GM Abhijeet Gupta and World Under 12 Champion, Divya Deshmukh.
Understanding the weak squares (continued...)
What is the principle of two weaknesses?
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
Detailed explanation of forcing moves with examples.
Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.
Learn record keeping using algebraic notations and use of the special chess clock.
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Hard work or talent, which is more important?
A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.
Polishing your skills with an isolated queen pawn.
Deconstructing puzzles with the three musketeers!
Piece exchange happens when players capture each other's pieces in a series of related moves.
A castled king is more secure. Learn all about attacking an uncastled king.
Strategies for preparing for tournament.
What is meant by a back rank mate?
Discussions around mental issues that chess players need to cope with.
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Illustrative rook and pawn endgame (Spielman vs Rubinstein, 1909).
"Pawn is the soul of chess". - Philidor
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Gary Kasparov illustrating the concept of initiative through his game from 1980.
Playing with colours in chess (continued...).
How to classify advantages and assess a position?
The art of sacrificing one's pawn to gain advantage.
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
When do we activate rook?
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Strategy through examples
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Endgame strategies explained.
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
How do we create a good pawn structure?
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Tension can be good.
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action>
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
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Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Pawns without a friend
Learning from legends
When do you let go of your queen?
How to evaluate positions on their merit
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Trading off for positional advantages in exchange for material disadvantage
Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.
Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.
Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.
Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.
Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.
Advanced calculation techniques with GM Avrukh.
Advanced calculation techniques.
Learn advanced calculation techniques.
Interesting games of the Indian prodigies from Olympiad 2022.
Interesting games of the Indian prodigies from Olympiad 2022.
Charge of the fight brigade!
Endgame with rook and opposite colored bishops.
The art of positional pawn sacrifice.
Learn how to play equal rook endgames.
Closed pawn structure? Open sesame!
One of the sharpest chess openings.
What makes Vishy so special?
Some interesting case studies of unusual material imbalance.
How to slay the dragon?
Develop the sixth sense to sniff out danger lurking around the corner.
Playing with material imbalance, queen versus pieces.
A journey back the memory lane with Kasparov's memorable games.
How do we evaluate Chess positions?
When do we go for material imbalance due to exchange sacrifice?
How to play with rook & bishop when up against rook & knight!
Two minor pieces or a rook and a pawn?
Learn from GM Boris Avrukh's experiments with chess openings.
Learn how to perform advanced chess calculations.
What's the latest in the world of chess openings?
Learn how to calculate in pawn endgames.
How to interpret dynamic positions as they evolve!
Learn what Boris Avrukh teaches his elite students.
Unravel the mysteries of the magical knight!
A Bishop Pair can be a mighty friend. Learn how!
How do we formulate our opening repertoire strategy?
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Favourite positional games of Grandmaster Boris Avrukh
What is O'Kelly variation?
When do we go in for an exchange sacrifice?
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Most common rook endgames
Which one is better, the bishop or the knight?
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How do you make use of surprise to seize initiative?
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Bishop Pair - the lethal weapon.
"Pawns are the soul of the game. ...the way they are deployed decides the fate of the game." - Philidor
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One annual membership which grants access to weekly live camps, premium video on demand and our bestselling, structured chess learning program for all skill levels, the Chess Dream Room. (*This is ONLY for existing subscribers who want to upgrade to Neo features, including the Dream Room*)
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One annual membership that grants access to weekly live camps, premium video on demand and our bestselling, structured chess learning program for all skill levels, the Chess Dream Room. (This is for those customers where payments failed for recurring transactions being disallowed)
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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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