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.

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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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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.

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Dream Room Episodes

Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
10.54

Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)

Episode:
31
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Celebrated Chess Coach: Part 1
12:15

Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Celebrated Chess Coach: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Chess coach discusses key psychological issues faced by chess players.

Episode:
91
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
The Bad Bishop: Part 1
10.28

The Bad Bishop: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How to work with a bishop blocked by its own pawn(s)?

Episode:
106
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
Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork
6.48

Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What is a fork in chess?

Episode:
25
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
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
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
GMs Game Analysis: Part 1
16.43

GMs Game Analysis: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Analyzing Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan with GM Karthikeyan Murali.

Episode:
163
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Bad Bishop: Part 3
25.29

The Bad Bishop: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies to deal with bad bishop (continued...).

Episode:
108
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Evaluation of Position
12.49

Evaluation of Position

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Episode:
127
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
Complex Calculations: Part 2
18.24

Complex Calculations: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Complex blindfold calculations with GM Praggnanandhaa!

Episode:
132
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
13.09

Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...

Episode:
57
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 2
23.03

King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

King and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).

Episode:
151
Beginner
Intermediate
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
Advanced
Exchanging Pieces: Part 2
19:49

Exchanging Pieces: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

The art of exchanging pieces, continued...

Episode:
98
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Playing on Colors: Part 1
15:31

Playing on Colors: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Playing with colours in chess.

Episode:
99
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
8.39

Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.

Episode:
164
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3
8.52

Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

How can we drive motivation during ups and downs?

Episode:
147
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Exchanging Pieces
21.16

Exchanging Pieces

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?

Episode:
105
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Moving the Pieces
8.21

Moving the Pieces

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Learn how the different pieces move on the chess board.

Episode:
1
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 5
13.51

Attacking the King: Part 5

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).

Episode:
104
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Intermediate Moves
10:02

The Intermediate Moves

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What are the intermediate moves?

Episode:
82
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3
8.50

Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 3

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Discussions of psychological issues encountered by chess players and how to overcome them.

Episode:
35
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
The Check
7.35

The Check

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

What's check?

Episode:
8
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)
15.29

Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

"Initiative means superiority" - Former World Champion Capablanca.

Episode:
155
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
King & Pawn Ending: Part 1
12.37

King & Pawn Ending: Part 1

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Strategies for king and pawn endgames.

Episode:
63
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Attacking the King: Part 2
14.41

Attacking the King: Part 2

R B Ramesh
R B Ramesh

Attacking the king (continued...)

Episode:
59
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced

Video on Demand

Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.

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58.46

Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

92.03

The Unsung Pawns

R B Ramesh

How do we create a good pawn structure?

52.52

Playing against Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?

59.35

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2

Maxim Turov

Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess

59.21

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

62.35

Understanding Prophylaxis

Michal Krasenkow

Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action

86.24

Understanding Weaknesses

R B Ramesh

How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?

89.11

The Drawback Destruction

R B Ramesh

Every move reveals hidden weaknesses

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

57.20

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

92.56

To Trade Or Not To Trade

R B Ramesh

How to decide whether to exchange or not?

66.57

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2

Boris Avrukh

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

28.05

Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances

R B Ramesh

Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel

53.16

Playing with Bishop Pair

Boris Avrukh

How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?

53.34

Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity

Davor Rogic

How to activate king to support passed pawns?

62.55

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1

Alex Yermolinsky

Taking good decisions when time is precious!

89.20

The Almighty Pawns

R B Ramesh

Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities

75.54

Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer

R B Ramesh

Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.

58.20

Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3

Maxim Turov

Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess

22.13

Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3

Krisztian Szabo

Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played

90.57

Petrosian - The Iron Man

R B Ramesh

Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"

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!

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!

119.08

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein

58.19

Opposite Color Bishops

Boris Avrukh

Is position everything? Does material advantage count?

53.34

Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece

Davor Rogic

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

61.26

Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)

Boris Avrukh

Control the tempo and style of the game!

66.15

Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1

Boris Avrukh

Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained

54.51

Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2

Konstantin Landa

A pawn without support can be a weakness.

58.09

Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3

Abhijeet Gupta

How to evaluate positions on their merit

60.51

Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2

Alex Yermolinsky

Making informed choices under time constraints!

35.41

Quiet Catalan Unleashed

R B Ramesh

Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.

57.44

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)

Michal Krasenkow

Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play

61.06

Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods

Michal Krasenkow

a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play

118.28

The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2

Abhijeet Gupta

Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein

88.56

The Annexation Plan

R B Ramesh

Strategy through examples

28.42

Conquer Weak Squares

R B Ramesh

Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares

64.31

Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2

Krasimir Rusev

Key learnings from the way Magnus plays

59.10

Mastering Classical Games - Part 1

Farrukh Amonatov

Learning through insights and techniques of the greats

52.04

Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination

Davor Rogic

Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.

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Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black
Duration: 12 Hours

Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

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.

Date & Time (IST):
Aug 22, 2023 7:00 PM
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
20 hours

Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance

Boris Avrukh
Boris Avrukh

Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery

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Endgame Techniques
Duration: 6 Hours

Endgame Techniques

Krisztian	Szabo
Krisztian Szabo

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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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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