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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
Preparing for Tournament
Strategies for preparing for tournament.
Exchanging Pieces
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
Attacking the King: Part 4
Attacking the king (continued...)
Thematic Sacrifices Part 3: Ne6
Thematic Sacrifices (Ne6)
Complex Calculations: Part 4
Complex calculations with GMs Praggnanandhaa, Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Which Rook?
Which rook should go to which open file?
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Attacking the King: Part 2(Geller)
An illustrative example of attacking game by Fide Master Geller.
Calculation Studies: Common Mistakes
Some of the most common mistakes made during calculation.
Tactical Theme Part 5: Fork
What is a fork in chess?
The Intermediate Moves
What are the intermediate moves?
Blockade & The Fortress
The art of giving up material to create a fortress!
Bishop and Pawn Ending: Part 3
Practical examples from same colour bishop endgames.
Rook and Pawn Endings: Part 3
How to make a draw if opponent has an extra pawn on the A file?
Exchanging Pieces: Part 2
The art of exchanging pieces, continued...
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...
Gain of Material
What is meant by gain of material in the game of chess?
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 4
How to approach playing in tournaments!
Queen & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Queen and pawn endgames
Centralisation
"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" - W.B. Yeats
Blindfold Studies: Part 1
How to improve our calculations by solving chess studies blindfolded - a session with GM Praggnanandhaa.
Improving Pieces: Part 1
How do we go about improving our pieces.
King and Pawn Ending (Advanced): Part 2
King and pawn endings with GMs Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali (continued...).
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 1
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
Playing with Double Bishops
How to play with a pair of bishops in the endgame?
Active Defence (Advanced)
Blindfolded active defence session with young GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Aravindh Chithambaram.
The Exchange Sacrifice: Part 1
An exchange sacrifice occurs when a player sacrifices a rook for a knight or bishop.
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
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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