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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.
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
Great Learning,Flexible Formats
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.
Dream Room Episodes
Pawn Majority: Part 2
How do we take advantage of pawn majority?
Castling & Illegal Moves
How does Castling work? Which moves are deemed illegal.
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
Discovered Attack, Check & Double Check
What are discovered attack, discovered check & double check?
Pawn Majority: Part 1
Pawn majority happens when one player has more pawns than the opponent in a given sector of the chessboard.
Different Types of Draws
What is a draw? What are the different ways in which a draw can take place?
The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 1
An exchange sacrifice occurs when a player sacrifices a rook for a knight or bishop.
3 Stages of Chess
What are the different stages of chess?
The Pawn Breaks: Part 1
What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?
Discussions with Mental Trainer: Part 2
Discussions around mental issues that chess players need to cope with.
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Knight vs Bishop: Part 1 (Flohr)
Flohr vs Capablanca, Knight vs Bishop!
QN vs QB
Which combination better - Queen and Knight or Queen and Bishop?
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.
Exchanging Pieces
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
Complex Calculations
Calculating important variations in complex situations.
Active Defence: Part 1
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
Endgame(Rook & Pawn Ending): Part 2
An excellent illustrative example of rook and pawn endgame.
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 1
How does one sacrifice one's pawn to gain advantage?
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Attacking the King: Part 2(Geller)
An illustrative example of attacking game by Fide Master Geller.
Simple Tactics
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Attacking the King: Part 3
Attacking the king, continued...
Common Mistakes by Young Players
Some common mistakes that chess players make.
Attacking the King: Part 5
What are the things to consider when attacking the king (continued...).
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Strategies for knight and pawn endgames.
GMs Game Analysis: Part 1
Analyzing Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan with GM Karthikeyan Murali.
Positional Play: Part 1
Difficult decisions during positional play (Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short).
Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)
"Initiative means superiority" - Former World Champion Capablanca.
Solving Studies
Guide to solving chess studies productively.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Live Camps
Live camps from some of the best trainers around. Paid subscribers get access to recordings and session game files (PGN). Check out our upcoming camps, and subscribe to event calendar to receive alerts.
List of Live Camps
Comprehensive Classical Sicilian for Black
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.
Bootcamp: Mastering Material Imbalance
Master imbalances, unlock chess mastery
Endgame Techniques
The camp encompasses six sessions, each an hour-long, focusing on endgame strategies from basic studies to complex bishop and queen vs. rook scenarios.
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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