The teaching framework at the heart of every New Amsterdam Chess lesson — a structured path from foundational principles to elite competitive strategy. Available exclusively to our students.
New Amsterdam Chess
A comprehensive curriculum covering every dimension of the game. This is the structured framework we teach from, developed exclusively for New Amsterdam Chess students.
The New Amsterdam Chess Manual is our proprietary, paper-based curriculum. It's the product of years of competitive play, coaching, and meticulous study and is designed with limiting screen time in mind.
Every student we coach is guided through this curriculum, tailored to their level and goals — the same proven framework, personalized to you. It's how we make sure each player builds a complete, coherent foundation.
Train With This Curriculum →The board, the pieces, and how they move. Checkmate, stalemate, notation, and basic tactics — the complete starting point for a brand-new player. Minimum ELO goal: 300.
The principles of good strategic play, developing pieces and basic attacking plans. The Novice course is about the fundamentals of positional play. Minimum ELO goal: 600.
An introduction to opening play combined with a lesson emphasizing how to convert winning positions. Minimum ELO goal: 800.
A survey course on historical chess games punctuated with lessons designed to polish the ideas learned in the first three courses. Minimum ELO goal: 900.
Intermediate II is where personalization becomes a huge factor. In addition to new ideas like prophylaxis this course focuses on in-depth opening study. Minimum ELO goal: 1000.
A course heavily focused on endgame play as well as deeper positional ideas. Minimum ELO goal: 1100.
Initiative and a continued look at rook-endgame fundamentals. Minimum ELO goal: 1200.
Generating counterplay and the spirit of fighting chess. Minimum ELO goal: 1300.
Deep theoretical endings and the art of liquidation. Minimum ELO goal: 1400.
A complete, cohesive repertoire, tournament preparation, and decision-making under time pressure — the psychology and study habits behind lasting improvement. Minimum ELO goal: 1500.
The New Amsterdam Chess Manual isn't sold separately — it's the backbone of our coaching. The way to learn from it is to train with us, through private lessons or one of our programs.