Gosforth Chess Club Library has a range of books available for club members to borrow for learning and improvement purposes.
Please contact Alex Piercy with questions and requests for library books.
In addition to the library books, a comprehensive list of recommended literature can be found on Perpetual Chess website.
This includes recommendations from the website and blog author: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/book-recommendations
And from guests to the blog who specialise in chess and have a person favourite recommendation: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/book-recommendations-from-perpetual-chess-guests-1
| TITLE | SUMMARY | AVAILABILITY |
|---|---|---|
| Fire on Board – Alexei Shirov | Collection of his best games between 1983 and 2004. Shows why Shirov is widely regarded as one of the most aggressive and inventive players in modern era. | Available |
| Chess for Zebras – Jonathan Rowson | Instructive book blending elements of philosophy and psychology with points of view on chess positions and decision making. | Available |
| Garry Kasparov’s Greatest Games – Eric Schiller | 20 instructive masterpieces. | Available |
| Mikhail Tal, The Street-Fighting Years – Alexander Koblenz | 77 games and fragments of highly instructive and aggressive games. | Available |
| The Mammoth Book of Chess – Graham Burgess | 580 pages of introductions and theory ideas. “A terrific work that is particularly suited for those from beginner to club player” – John Watson, The Week In Chess. | Available |
| Chess Endgames for Club Players – Herman Grooten | Available | |
| The Art of Attack – Vladimir Vukovic | Available | |
| The Right Way to Teach Chess to Kids – Richard James | Available | |
| How to Reassess Your Chess – Jeremy Silman | Available | |
| The Middle Game Book 1 (old notation) – Dr M Euwe and H Kramer | Available | |
| Comprehensive Chess Openings (old notation) Volume 1 – Y. Estrin and V. N. Panov | Available | |
| Comprehensive Chess Openings (old notation) Volume 2 – Y. Estrin and V. N. Panov | Available | |
| Comprehensive Chess Openings (old notation) Volume 3 – Y. Estrin and V. N. Panov | Available | |
| How Good is Your Chess? (old notation) – Leonard Barden | Available | |
| Simple Checkmates – A. J. Gilliam | Beginner level book. | Available |
| The New Chess Player – The Chess Player Ltd. | GM games. | Available |
| Gambit Opening Repertoire for White – Eric Schiller | Available | |
| The Life & Games Of Mikhail Tal – Everyman Chess | Available | |
| Starting Out: The English – Everyman Chess | Available | |
| Starting Out: The Nimzo-Indian – Everyman Chess | Available | |
| Pro Chess (DVD – The Video Chess Mentor) – Yasser Seirawan | Available | |
| Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, 5th Edition | Available | |
| Magnus Carlson: 60 Memorable Games | Available | |
| Chess Explainer: The Taimanov Sicilian | Available | |
| Romatic D-Openings: An open repertoir for White | Available | |
| Chess for Tigers – Simon Webb | Available | |
| How Life Immitates Chess – Garry Kasparov | Available | |
| The Woodpecker Method – Axel Smith & Hans Tikkanen | Available | |
| The Sovier Chess Primer – Ilya Maiselis | Available | |
| Build Up Your Chess 1: The Fundamentals – Artur Yusupov | Available | |
| Winning Chess Exercises for Kids – Jeff Coakley | Available | |
| Winning Chess Strategy for Kids – Jeff Coakley | Available | |
| Play Better Chess – Leonard Barden | Available | |
| Chess Opening For Dummies – James Eade | Available | |
| How to Beat Your Dad at Chess – Murray Chandler | Available | |
| Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games – Laszlo Polgar | Available | |
| Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics – Ger van Perlo | Available | |
| Fundamental Chess Endings – Muller & Lamprecht | Available | |
| The Chess Player’s Bible – James Eade | Available | |
| Understanding the Chess Openings – Sam Collins | Available | |
| Playing 1.e4 (Series) – John Shaw | Available | |
| The Agile London System – Romero Holmes & de Prado | Available | |
| Silman’s Complete Endgame Course – Jeremy Silman | Available | |
| Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide – Mauricio Flores Rios | Available | |
| This Like a Super-GM – Michael Adams | Available | |
| My 60 Memorable Games – Bobby Fischer | Available | |
| Chess Improvement: It’s All in the Mindset – Hymer & Wells | Available | |
| Chess Queens – Jennifer Shahade | Available |