The Gordon Morrell Waitakere Chess Club Library.

Books here are available for loan, at no coast, to members of the Waitakere Senior Chess Club.

TitleAuthorSub Heading
General Section
Positional Decision Making in ChessBoris Gelfand
Technical Decision Making in ChessBoris Gelfand
Dynamic Decision Making in ChessBoris Gelfand
Dynamic DefenceNeil McDonald
Coach YourselfNeil McDonaldA complete guide to self-improvement at chess
Calculation – Grandmaster PreparationJacob Aagaard
Small Steps to Giant ImprovementSam ShanklandMaster pawn play in chess
Technique in ChessDvoretsky and Yusupov
How to Reassess your Chess 4th editionJeremy SilmanChess mastery through chess imbalances
Advanced Chess tacticsLev Psakhis
The Shereshevsky MethodMikhail ShereshevskyFrom club player to master
The Complete Manual of Positional Chess 2.0Sakaev and LandaOpening and middle game
The Complete Manual of Positional Chess Vol 2Sakaev and LandaMiddle game structure and dynamics
Secrets of Creative ThinkingDvoretsky and Yusupov
Fundamental Chess: Logical Decision MakingGM Ramesh RB
Secrets of Practical ChessJohn Nunn
Under the SurfaceJan Markos
Improve your ChessLars Bo HansenBy learning from the champions
Reaching the TopPeter KurzdorferA practical guide to playing master level chess
Beyond MaterialDavorin KuljasevicIgnore the face value of your pieces and discover the importance of time, space and psychology in chess
The Secret Ingredient to Winning at ChessJan Markos
Risk and Bluff in ChessVladimir TukmakovThe art of taking calculated risks
Modern Chess PreparationVladimir TukmakovGetting ready for your opponent in the information age
Game ChangerSadler & ReganAlphaZero’s Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI
Game Collections
Instructive Modern Chess MasterpiecesIgor StohlDeepen your understanding of chess by studying 50 sensational games
Learn from the Legends: Chess Champions at their BestMihail Marin
Profession: Chess Player Grandmaster at WorkVladimir Tukmakov
A Chess Prodigies Career in 64 GamesGM Ivan Bukavshin
Finding Bobby FischerDirk Jan Ten GeuzendamChess Interviews
The Joys of ChessChristian Hess
Endgames
Silman’s Complete Endgame CourseJeremy SilmanFrom beginner to master
Decision Making in Major Piece EndingsBoris Gelfand
Secrets of Chess Endgame StrategyLars Bo HansenHow to martial your forces in the decisive phase of the game
Mastering Endgame StrategyJohan Hellsten
Dvoretsky’s Endgame ManualMark Dvorestsky
Endgame Virtuoso Magnus CarlsenTibor Karolyi
Openings
Grandmaster Opening PreparationJan Ehlvest
1e4
1 e4 Opening RepertoireCyrus Lakdawala
A Cunning Chess Opening Repertoire for WhiteGraham Burgess
A Simple Chess Opening Repertoire for WhiteSam CollinsA quick-to-learn King’s pawn repertoire with healthy development and attacking chances
A Strategic Chess Opening Repertoire for WhiteJohn WatsonA complete plan of attack with 1 d4 and 2 c4
A Cunning Chess Opening Repertoire for BlackSergey KasparovLure your opponent into the Philidor swamp
Beating the Open GamesMihail Marin
How Ulf Beats BlackCyrus LakdawalaUlf Anderson’s bulletproof strategic repertoire for white
The Modernised Caro-KannDaniel Fernandez
Bologan’s Caro-KannVictor BologanA modern repertoire for black
The Caro-KannLars SchandorffGrandmaster repertoire
Playing 1 e4John ShawCaro-Kann, 1…e5 and minor lines
Playing 1 e4John ShawFrench defence and Sicilian sidelines
1 e4 verus the French Caro-Kann and PhilidorParimarjan NegiGrandmaster repertoire
Bologan’s Ruy Lopez for BlackVictor BologanHow to play for a win against the Spanish opening
Bologan’s Black Weapons in the Open GamesVictor BologanHow to play for a win if white avoids the Ruy Lopez
A Spansih Repertoire for BlackMihail Marin
The Ruy Lopez RevisistedIvan SokolovOffbeat weapons and unexplored resources
The French: Dangerous WeaponsJohn Watson
Play the FrenchJohn Watson4th Edition
The Complete French AdvanceSveshnikov & SveshnikovThe most uncompromising way to attack the French
The Fully Fledged FrenchVictor MoskalenkoFresh strategies and resources for dynamic chess players
Playing 1 e4John ShawSicilian mainlines
The Sharpest Sicilian 2012Georgiev & Kolev
The Sicilian Sveshnikov Move by MoveCyrus Lakdawala
The Dragon Vol 1Gawain JonesGrandmaster Repertoire
The Dragon Vol 2Gawain JonesGrandmaster Repertoire
The Hyper Excelerated DragonRaja Panjwani
The Taimanov BibleVarious
Beating the Anti SiciliansVassilios KotroniasGrandmaster Repertoire
The Sicilian Scheveningen Move by MoveLorin D’Costa
The Three…Qd8 Scandanavian Simple and StrongDaniel Lowinger
1.d4
Playing d4 d5 A Classical RepertoireNikolaos Ntirlis
1 d4 Volume 1Boris AvrukhGrandmaster repertoire
1 d4 Volume 2Boris AvrukhGrandmaster repertoire
The Grunfeld Defence Volume 1Boris Avrukh
The Grunfeld Defence Volume 2Boris Avrukh
The London System in 12 Practical LessonsOscar de PradoStrategic concepts, typical plans and tactical themes
The Triangle SystemRuslan ScherbakovNoteboom, Martial Gambit and other Semi-Slav triangle lines
The Classical Slav
Boris Avrukh		Grandmaster repertoire
The Tarrasch DefenceAagaard & NtirlisGrandmaster repertoire 10
The Art of the Tarrasch DefenceAlexei BezgodovStrategies, techniques and surprising ideas
The Modern BenoniMarian PetrovGrandmaster repertoire 12
The Exchange Queen’s Gambit for BlackTibor Karolyi
The Queen’s Gambit AcceptedMax DlugyA modern counterattack in an ancient opening
The Berlin DefenceLysyj & Ovetchkin
The Berlin WallJohn Cox
Beating 1.d4 SidelinesBoris AvrukhGrandmaster repertoire 11
The Strategic Nimzo-IndianIvan SokolovVolume 1: A complete guide to the Rubenstein variation
Nimzo and Bogo IndianChristof SieleckiOpening repertoire
Understanding the King’s IndianMikhail GolubevAn all round guide by a life-long King’s Indian specialist
King’s Indian Warfare!Ilya Smiran
New Weapons in the King’s IndianMilos Pavlovic
Non-Symmetrical
The Pirc DefenceMihail MiranGrandmaster repertoire
Tiger’s ModernTiger Hillarp Persson
The Modernised RetiAdrian DemouthPositional repertoire
The English Opening
The English Opening Vol 1Mihail MiranGrandmaster repertoire
The English Opening Vol 2Mihail MiranGrandmaster repertoire
The English Opening Vol 3Mihail MiranGrandmaster repertoire
The EnglishDavid CummingsOpening repertoire
The Complete Hedgehog Vol 1Sergey Shipov
The Complete Hedgehog Vol 2Sergey Shipov
Novels
Lisa A Chess NovelJesse Kraai
Coaching
The Chess Instructor 2009Bosch & GiddinsNew in chess compendium for chess teachers, coaches and parents
A Modern Guide to Checkmating PatternsVladimir BarskyImprove your ability to spot typical mates. 1000 examples
Chess for EducatorsKarel van DelftHow to organise and promote a meaningful chess teaching program
Everyone’s First Chess WorkbookPeter GiannatosFundamental tactics and checkmates for improvers. 738 prctical exercises
Chess ImprovementHymer & Wells
Chess Structures: A Granmaster GuideMauricio Flores RiosStandard patterns and plans explained
Secrets of Chess DefenceMihail MarinLearn how to defend and counter attack
How to Build your Chess Opening RepertoireSteve GiddinsA user-friendly guide to choosing and planning your openings
Arkell’s EndingsKeith Arkell
Fundamental CheckmatesAntonio GudeA complete study of mating patterns, mechanisms and combinations
Improve your Chess NowJonathan Tisdall
Manoeuvering The Art of Piece PlayMark Dvorestsky
100 End Games You Must KnowJesus de la Villa
Chess Evolution MasteryArtur Yusupov
Build Up Your Chess MasteryArtur Yusupov
Chess Evolution MasteryArtur Yusupov
Boost your Chess MasteryArtur Yusupov