McMinnville Chess Library

The McMinnville Chess Club humbly offers a growing collection of curated books, magazines, and equipment for our members to use in their study and enjoyment of the game we love. These resources are excellently suited for:

• Birthday parties
• Schools and youth programs
• Neighboring chess clubs
• Chess instructors starting their careers

This mobile library is brought to our club meetings for all to enjoy, including members and guests alike. If you are a member and would like to check anything out between meetings, Contact us, or speak with an organizer at any of our club meetings.

BooksAuthorAvailableNotes
NW Chess magazine, July 2025 (4)NW Chess
Chess Life Kids magazine, June 2025USCF
How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master – Lessons 1-12Jeremy Silman
How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master – Lessons 12-24Jeremy Silman
How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master – Course GuidebookJeremy Silman
How to Play Chess: Lessons from an International Master – DVDJeremy Silman
Alapin’s OpeningDenis Druash
Chess Endgame Quiz: Can You Find the Best Move?Larry Evans
US Chess Federation’s Official Rules of ChessUSCF
Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Over 1,000 Moves, Rules, Strategies, and ConceptsBruce Pandolfini
The Complete SpanishAlexei Suetin
Baroque Chess Openings: Or, How to Play Your Betters at ChessRichard Wincor
The 1000 Best Short Games of ChessIrving Chernev
Chess Openings: Traps and ZapsBruce Pandolfini
Chess PraxisAron Nimzowitsch Recommended by Meryl Streep!
My SystemAron Nimzowitsch Recommended by Meryl Streep!
500 Sicilian MiniaturesBill Wall
500 Sicilian Miniatures Collection IIBill Wall
Fischer VS. Spassky: The Chess Match of the CenturySvetozar Gligoric
Fischer / Spassky: The New York Times Report on the Chess Match of the CenturyRichard Roberts, with Harold C. Schonberg, Al Horowitz, and Samuel Reshevsky
The Art of Chess CombinationEugene Znosko-Borovsky
The Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to ZJeremy Silman
The Golden Treasury of ChessFrancis J. Wellmuth
Tournament Chess (Volume 29)Murry Chandler (Editor)
Tournament Chess (Volume 54)Robert G. Wade (Editor)
Chess Rules for StudentsJohn A. Bain
200 Checkmates for ChildrenFred Wilson & Bruce Alberston
EquipmentLast checked out toAvailableNotes
Digital chess clock (4)CR (CD)Requires 1 AA battery (included)
Analog chess clock (1)CR (CD)No batteries needed!
Standard club chess sets (5)CR (CD)
Demonstration boardCR (CD)
Would you like to make a donation to the McMinnville Chess Library? Contact us or Donate. Thank you!