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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
Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 2
Understanding the weak squares (continued...)
Playing on Colors: Part 1
Playing with colours in chess.
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 2
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies continued...
Active Defence: Part 1
How to use attack as a defence strategy?
Maneuvering
Learn about the art of maneuvering in chess.
Improving Pieces: Part 2
Improving pieces continued...
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 2
Blindfold chess study with GM Aravindh Chithambaram.
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 5
Some basic rook and pawn endings that we should know of.
Endgame(Knight vs Bishop): Part 2
A complicated endgame between knight and bishop.
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 1
What are the psychological issues that one grapples with, discussion between a chess champ and mental trainer.
Initiative: Part 1 (Explanation)
"Initiative means superiority" - Former World Champion Capablanca.
Understanding the Weak Squares: Part 1
What are weak squares?
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Strategies for rook and pawn endgames.
Tactical Theme Part 2: Skewer
What are skewers (also known as "x-ray attacks")?
Solving Studies
Guide to solving chess studies productively.
Bishop & Pawn Ending: Part 1
Bishop and pawn endgame strategies
The Pawn Breaks: Part 1
What are pawn breaks (sometimes also called the liberation lever)?
1 or 2 Move Checkmates
What are 1 or 2 move checkmates?
Bishop and Pawn Ending: Part 4
Interesting bishop and pawn ending example (Khalifman et al, 1993)
Rook and Pawn Endings:Part 4
How to defend when we are two pawns down?
Simple Tactics
Some basic tactics in chess that one should know.
Pawn Sacrifice: Part 2
The art of sacrificing one's pawn to gain advantage.
Chess Studies with Champions: Part 1
Blindfold chess studies with GM Abhijeet Gupta and World Under 12 Champion, Divya Deshmukh.
Discussions with Mental Trainer & A Chess Champ : Part 3
Chess champion discusses the psychological issues with a top mental trainer.
Prophylaxis (Advanced)
Practicing prophylaxis with Grandmasters Aravindh Chithambaram and Karthikeyan Murali.
Positional Play: Part 1
Difficult decisions during positional play (Ivanchuk vs Nigel Short).
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 1
Learning chess from the games of brilliant Akiba Rubinstein
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
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Understanding Prophylaxis - Puzzles
Puzzles illustrating the art of prophylaxis
Complex Endgames- Queen and Rook Coordination
Rook and Queen Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
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?
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 2
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
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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