The club library is a growing resource of chess related books to help players and parents explore chess related topics. Club parents are welcome to browse and checkout books from the club library after informing Terry. Players should finish "Everyone's First Chess Workbook" first before checking books out, but are encouraged to browse the library at the club.
Books should be returned in a month, so other players and parents can also borrow them. Players parents checking out books should record this in the checkout binder on bookcase.
I highly recommend the book "A Guide to Chess Improvement" for parents interested in understanding what is involved in helping a player improve the quality of their gameplay. The beginning chapters are very accessible and do not require knowledge of the game. Much of what we discuss during club meetings is inspired by the author's material, for example the PCOKK meme:
Chess players should take *P*ride in their gameplay and always look for a better move (if there is enough time) before committing.
Chess players should be *C*areful, otherwise they are highly unlikely to play their best game.
Chess players should be *O*ptimistic before and during a game, and not assume they are going to lose against a possibly stronger player.
Chess players should be *K*ind to their opponent when they win a game.
Chess players should be *K*lassy when they lose a game, and not be upset or discouraged. Always try to learn from a loss.
* Also seen at the Ridgefield library.
** Reference book, can not be checked out.Â
Author: Graham Burgess
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Authors: Bobby Fischer, Stuart Margulies, Don Mosenfelder
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Liz Dalby
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Susan Polgar
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jon Edwards
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Harvey Kidder
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Young Beginner
Author: Raymond Keene
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Authors: Fred Wilson, Bruce Albertson
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jessica E. Martin
Audience: Chess players, parents, coaches
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Peter Giannatos
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: David Shenk
Audience: Parent
Proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate
Author: J.R. Capablanca
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jessica E. Martin
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Dan Heisman
Audience: Chess parents, players, coaches
Proficiency: Intermediate ~ Expert
Editor: Tim Just
Audience: Chess parents, players, coaches
Proficiency: All
Author: Richard Reti
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Al Woolum
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Murray Chandler, Helen Milligan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Timothy Taylor
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Expert
Author: Andrew Greet
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Expert
Author: IM Eric Tangborn
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Expert
Author: Chris Ward
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Mark Dvoretsky
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Expert
Author: Victoria Winifred
Audience: Chess player, chapter book reader (middle school)
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Story Time Chess
Audience: Young player
Proficiency: Early beginner
Author: Story Time Chess
Audience: Young player
Proficiency: Early beginner
Author: Story Time Chess
Audience: Young player
Proficiency: Early beginner
Author: Bruce Pandolfini
Audience: Chess player, parents
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Tanitoluwa Adewumi
Audience: Chess player, chapter book reader
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Cedric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki
Audience: Chess player, chapter book reader (middle school)
Proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate
Author: Jeremy Silman
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jeremy Silman
Audience: Chess player, parents
Proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate
Author: Alfonso Romero and Amador Gonzalez de la Nava
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Expert
Author: Jessica Era Martin
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jeremy Silman
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Millard Hopper
Audience: Checkers player
Proficiency: ???
Author: Jeremy Silman
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Bruce Pandolfini
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Bruce Pandolfini
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Bruce Pandolfini
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Yasser Seirawan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Yasser Seirawan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Edward Lasker
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Expert
Author: Bruce Pandolfini
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Cedric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki
Audience: Chess player, chapter book reader (middle school)
Proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate
Author: Fred Reinfeld
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: I. A. Horowitz
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Andrew Soltis
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jay Stallings
Audience: Young player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Cedric Biscay, Harumo Sanazaki
Audience: Chess player, chapter book reader (middle school)
Proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate
Language: French
Author: Yasser Seirawan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Yasser Seirawan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jeremy Silman
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Vincent Morey
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Yasser Seirawan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Sunil Weeramantry and Ed Eusebi
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Eddy Sibbing, Cor van Wijgerden
Audience: Young chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Eddy Sibbing, Cor van Wijgerden
Audience: Young chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Rob Brunia, Cor van Wijgerden
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Eddy Sibbing, Cor van Wijgerden
Audience: Young chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Eddy Sibbing, Cor van Wijgerden
Audience: Young chess player
Proficiency: Beginner
Author: Rob Brunia, Cor van Wijgerden
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Sunil Weeramantry, Alan Abrams, and Robert McClellan
Audience: Chess player
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Tim Just, Wayne Clark
Audience: Tournament directors, chess players, chess player parents
Proficiency: Intermediate
Author: Jamal Joseph
Audience: chess players, chess player parents (may not be suitable for young players)
Proficiency: all
Audience: Chess players and parents
Proficiency: all