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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
Knight vs Bishop: Part 2
Torre vs Jakobsen, Good Knight vs Bad Bishop!
Principle of Two Weaknesses (Games): Part 2
A detailed look at the principle of two weaknesses.
Discussions with Celebrated Chess Coaches : Part 5
Strategies to adopt while playing tournaments.
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 1
Strategies for rook and pawn endgames.
1 or 2 Move Checkmates
What are 1 or 2 move checkmates?
Deconstruction of Puzzles
Deconstructing puzzles with the three musketeers!
Opening Principle: Part 1
What are the opening principles?
Moving the Pieces
Learn how the different pieces move on the chess board.
Checkmate & Stalemate
What are the different types of "mates"?
Tactical Theme Part 3: Decoy & Deflection
What are decoys and deflection in chess?
Playing with the Isolated Queen Pawn
Polishing your skills with an isolated queen pawn.
Thematic Sacrifices Part 4: Bh6
Thematic Sacrifices (Bh6)
Rook & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for rook and pawn ending (continued...)
Attacking the King: Part 2
Attacking the king (continued...)
Knight & Pawn Endings: Part 2
Strategies for knight and pawn endings continued...
Exchanging Pieces
What are the factors to consider before exchanging pieces?
Analyzing Praggnanandhaa: Part 1
Analyzing GM Praggnanandhaa vs Awonder Liang.
Art of Maintaining Tension
A position is considered "tense" when the enemy pieces, especially pawns are attacking each other.
Playing on Colors: Part 2
Playing with colours in chess (continued...).
Active Defence (Advanced)
Blindfolded active defence session with young GMs Karthikeyan Murali and Aravindh Chithambaram.
Passed Pawn: Part 1
How to play with passed pawn (Korchnoi vs Najdorf)?
Building an Opening Repertoire
How to build an effective opening repertoire?
Bishop and Pawn Ending: Part 4
Interesting bishop and pawn ending example (Khalifman et al, 1993)
Discussion with Celebrated Chess Coaches: Part 1
Discussions around coaching methods with some celebrated chess coaches.
Thematic sacrifice - Part 2: Nf7
Thematic sacrifice (Nf7)
Video on Demand
Professionally edited chess skilling videos from Grandmasters who train the top players in the world.
Video on Demand Courses
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 2
Making informed choices under time constraints!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 1
Mastering precision in decision making
Conquer Weak Squares
Dominate the board by exploiting weak squares
How to Play against Accelerated Dragons
Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon - embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of chess warfare!
Defense - GM Thinking (Part 3)
Want to win? Learn defense.
Playing with Bishop Pair
How do we maximise our bishop pair advantage?
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 2
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame through illustrative games
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 3
Making wise choices in limited time!
Complex Endgames- Queen Against Rook and a Piece
Queen against Rook and a piece in a Complex Endgame Situation.
The Unsung Pawns
How do we create a good pawn structure?
English Attack Against Najdorf with White
The English Attack against the Najdorf!
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 3
Sharpen your strategy and choice-making in chess
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 2
Key learnings from the way Magnus plays
The Mastery of Akiba Rubinstein - Part 2
Learning chess through illustrative game play of Akiba Rubinstein
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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.
Playing against Bishop Pair
How best do we counter the bishop pair advantage?
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 1
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 1
Pawns without a friend
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 2
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -2
To Trade Or Not To Trade
How to decide whether to exchange or not?
Complex Endgames- Rook and Bishop Coordination
Rook and Bishop Coordination in a Complex Endgame Situation.
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods
a masterclass in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 1
Rook and bishop versus rook endgame key concepts using illustrative examples
Initiative - GM Thinking (Part 1)
Control the tempo and style of the game!
Understanding Isolated Pawn - Part 2
A pawn without support can be a weakness.
Quiet Catalan Unleashed
Discover hidden tactics in the quiet Catalan.
Mastering Classical Games - Part 3
Gaining wisdom from the legends
Favourable Tension - GM Thinking (Part 2)
Tension can be good.
Queen Sacrifice - GM Thinking (Part 4)
When do you let go of your queen?
Opposite Color Bishops
Is position everything? Does material advantage count?
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 1
Lessons to be learnt from Magnus
Positional Sacrifices and Tactical Methods (Puzzles)
Puzzles in positional sacrifice and tactical play
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 3
How to evaluate positions on their merit
The Annexation Plan
Strategy through examples
Decision Making in Rapid & Blitz: Part 1
Taking good decisions when time is precious!
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
Judging Positions On Merit - Part 1
How to evaluate positions on their merit
Queens Gambit Accepted - Part 2
Queen's Gambit Accepted, explained (continued...)
Botvinnik: The Chess Engineer
Mikhail Botvinnik: World Chess Champion, Electrical Engineer, Computer Pioneer.
Lessons from Magnus Carlsen - Part 3
Learnings from the games Magnus plays!
Endgame Technique
Endgame strategies explained.
The Drawback Destruction
Every move reveals hidden weaknesses
Understanding Prophylaxis
Figure out what your opponent is thinking, and take action
Complex Rook Endgames- King Activity
How to activate king to support passed pawns?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 1
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -1
Decision Making Techniques in Chess: Part 2
Hone the craft of strategic choices in chess
Complex Rook Endgames- Rook Activity
When do we activate rook?
What Can We Learn From Fabiano Caruana- Part 3
Learn from Legends: Fabiano Caruana -3
Mastering Classical Games - Part 1
Learning through insights and techniques of the greats
Rook and Bishop vs Rook Endgame - Part 3
Rook and bishop vs rook endgame through games greats played
Mastering Classical Games - Part 2
Learning from legends
The Almighty Pawns
Pawn structure shapes chessboard battles, hiding strategic masterstrokes and vulnerabilities
Understanding Weaknesses
How to identify and exploit opponent's weaknesses?
Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk: Mastering Endgame Imbalances
Unravel the art of endgame imbalances in this classic duel
Petrosian - The Iron Man
Chess lessons from the famed defense of "Iron Tigran"
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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