Gunter Kellotat (1932-2009) Memorial Library
Gunter joined our club around the turn of the century. He brought a different perspective to the game (he played the Latvian, for instance) and just had a way about him that made you want to sit across the board and play a game. His chess books were donated to the club and acknowledged here. He is dearly missed.
Please note that we no longer have all these titles. Over the past few years the books have been taken by members and not returned. We do hope, however, that Chess knowledge is being spread out there somewhere. The inventory of books was taken in 2010 and we've but a handful of these titles now. October 2017
1. 1001 Ways to Checkmate: Fred Reinfeld (appears to be an original edition and from Wm Nakao
an original member of the club)
2. The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: Irving Chernev (also from Wm Nakao)
3. Technique in Chess: Gerald Abrahams
4. Theoric der Schacheroffnungen (Caro-Kann) German ed: Max Euwe (a Gunter donation)
5. Dictionary of Modern Chess: Byrne J. Horton
6. A Guide to Chess Endings: Dr. M. Euwe and David Hooper
7. Orangutan: Bill Wall (a favorite of a certain club player and a Gunter donation)
8. Modern Chess Openings 13th ed: Walter Korn
9. Official Chess Handbook 1967: Kenneth Harkness
10. What's the Best Move?: Larry Evans (Gunter)
11. It's Your Move: Chris Ward
12. Winning Chess Brilliancies: Yasser Seirawan
13. Chess 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games: Laszlo Polgar
14. Chess: The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times: Hans and Siegfried Wichmann
15. The World of Chess: Anthony Saidy and Norman Lessing
16. Exploring the Endgame: Peter Griffiths
17. Lasker's Manual of Chess: Emanuel Lasker (Mark Smith donation)
18. Test Your Chess IQ: A. Livshitz (translated by Ken Neat)
19. Understanding the Open Games (Except Ruy Lopez) Andy Soltis, Edmar Mednis, Jack Peters
and Wm Hartston (Gunter)
20. Complete Chess Strategy: Ludek Pachman
21. Secrets of Rook Endings: John Nunn (Gunter)
22. Theorie Der Schacheroffnungen: "Paulsen-Variante" Dr. M. Euwe (Gunter)
23. Kasparov's Opening Repertoire: Leonid Shamkovich and Eric Schiller
24. Tactical Chess Endings: John Nunn (Gunter)
25. Practical Rook Endings: Edmar Mednis (Gunter)
26. The Neo-Sveshnikov: Jeremy Silman (Gunter)
27. Lettisches Gambit: H. Tiemann and H. Vetter (Gunter)
28. Blackmar-Diemer-Gambit: Gerhart Gunderam (Gunter)
29. Kings Indian Defence: John Watson (Gunter)
30. Secrets of Minor-Piece Endings: John Nunn (Gunter)
31. Latvian Gambit made easy: Kon Grivainis and John Elburg (who else: Gunter)
32. Chess Traps Pitfalls and Swindles: IA Horowitz and Fred Reinfeld (Gunter)
33. The Latvian Gambit: Tony Kosten (Gunter...obviously!)
34. Theorie der Schacheroffnungen: Sicilianisch II: Max Euwe (Gunter)
35. Lehrbuch der Schachendspiele: Juri Awerbach (Gunter)
36. Complete Book of Chess Openings: Fred Reinfeld (Gunter)
37. Pawn Endings: A. Cvetkov (Gunter)
38. Theorie der Schacheroffnungen: Offene Spiele II und III: Dr. M. Euwe (Gunter)
39. Queen's Indian Defense: Andy Soltis, Edmar Mednis, Raymond Keene and John Grefe (Gunter)
40. Advanced Endgame Strategies: Edmar Mednis (Gunter)
41. Official Chess Handbook: Kenneth Harkness (Ben Elliott)
42. Secrets of Chess Tactics: Mark Dvorestsky (Ben Elliott)
43. Blitz Theory 2nd ed.: Jonathan Maxwell (Ben Elliott)
44. USCF Official Rules of Chess: Tim Redman 1987 (Ben Elliott)
45. ReThinking Chess: Andrew Soltis (Ben Elliott)
46. Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Jeremy Silman (Ben Elliott)
47. End Game (Kasparov Vs Short): Dominic Lawson (Ben Elliott)
48. The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings: Reuben Fine (Ben Elliott)
49. Great Chess Victories and Defeats: Robert Byrne (Ben Elliott)
50. Bobby Fischer Goes to War: Edmonds/Eidinow (Ben Elliott)
51. Chess: The Easy Way: Reuben Fine (Ben Elliott)
52. Common Sense in Chess: Emanuel Lasker (Ben Elliott)
53. How NOT to Play Chess: Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky (Ben Elliott)
54. How to Play the Chess Openinings: Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (Ben Elliott)
55. Checkmate: 180 Ways to Beat a Grandmaster! Novrup & Pedersen (Ben Elliott)
56. Chess Strategy and Tactics: Reinfeld & Chernev (Ben Elliott)
57. Chess Strategy: Edward Lasker (Ben Elliott)
58. Chess for Dummies: James Eade (Ben Elliott)
59. Mortal Games: Fred Waitzkin (Ben Elliott)
60. Let's Play Chess: Bruce Pandolfini (Ben Elliott)
61. Complete Idiots Guide to Chess, 3rd ed.: Patrick Wolf (Ben Elliott)
62. An Invitation to Chess: Chernev & Harkness (Ben Elliott)
updated 12-06-2010
an original member of the club)
2. The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: Irving Chernev (also from Wm Nakao)
3. Technique in Chess: Gerald Abrahams
4. Theoric der Schacheroffnungen (Caro-Kann) German ed: Max Euwe (a Gunter donation)
5. Dictionary of Modern Chess: Byrne J. Horton
6. A Guide to Chess Endings: Dr. M. Euwe and David Hooper
7. Orangutan: Bill Wall (a favorite of a certain club player and a Gunter donation)
8. Modern Chess Openings 13th ed: Walter Korn
9. Official Chess Handbook 1967: Kenneth Harkness
10. What's the Best Move?: Larry Evans (Gunter)
11. It's Your Move: Chris Ward
12. Winning Chess Brilliancies: Yasser Seirawan
13. Chess 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games: Laszlo Polgar
14. Chess: The Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times: Hans and Siegfried Wichmann
15. The World of Chess: Anthony Saidy and Norman Lessing
16. Exploring the Endgame: Peter Griffiths
17. Lasker's Manual of Chess: Emanuel Lasker (Mark Smith donation)
18. Test Your Chess IQ: A. Livshitz (translated by Ken Neat)
19. Understanding the Open Games (Except Ruy Lopez) Andy Soltis, Edmar Mednis, Jack Peters
and Wm Hartston (Gunter)
20. Complete Chess Strategy: Ludek Pachman
21. Secrets of Rook Endings: John Nunn (Gunter)
22. Theorie Der Schacheroffnungen: "Paulsen-Variante" Dr. M. Euwe (Gunter)
23. Kasparov's Opening Repertoire: Leonid Shamkovich and Eric Schiller
24. Tactical Chess Endings: John Nunn (Gunter)
25. Practical Rook Endings: Edmar Mednis (Gunter)
26. The Neo-Sveshnikov: Jeremy Silman (Gunter)
27. Lettisches Gambit: H. Tiemann and H. Vetter (Gunter)
28. Blackmar-Diemer-Gambit: Gerhart Gunderam (Gunter)
29. Kings Indian Defence: John Watson (Gunter)
30. Secrets of Minor-Piece Endings: John Nunn (Gunter)
31. Latvian Gambit made easy: Kon Grivainis and John Elburg (who else: Gunter)
32. Chess Traps Pitfalls and Swindles: IA Horowitz and Fred Reinfeld (Gunter)
33. The Latvian Gambit: Tony Kosten (Gunter...obviously!)
34. Theorie der Schacheroffnungen: Sicilianisch II: Max Euwe (Gunter)
35. Lehrbuch der Schachendspiele: Juri Awerbach (Gunter)
36. Complete Book of Chess Openings: Fred Reinfeld (Gunter)
37. Pawn Endings: A. Cvetkov (Gunter)
38. Theorie der Schacheroffnungen: Offene Spiele II und III: Dr. M. Euwe (Gunter)
39. Queen's Indian Defense: Andy Soltis, Edmar Mednis, Raymond Keene and John Grefe (Gunter)
40. Advanced Endgame Strategies: Edmar Mednis (Gunter)
41. Official Chess Handbook: Kenneth Harkness (Ben Elliott)
42. Secrets of Chess Tactics: Mark Dvorestsky (Ben Elliott)
43. Blitz Theory 2nd ed.: Jonathan Maxwell (Ben Elliott)
44. USCF Official Rules of Chess: Tim Redman 1987 (Ben Elliott)
45. ReThinking Chess: Andrew Soltis (Ben Elliott)
46. Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Jeremy Silman (Ben Elliott)
47. End Game (Kasparov Vs Short): Dominic Lawson (Ben Elliott)
48. The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings: Reuben Fine (Ben Elliott)
49. Great Chess Victories and Defeats: Robert Byrne (Ben Elliott)
50. Bobby Fischer Goes to War: Edmonds/Eidinow (Ben Elliott)
51. Chess: The Easy Way: Reuben Fine (Ben Elliott)
52. Common Sense in Chess: Emanuel Lasker (Ben Elliott)
53. How NOT to Play Chess: Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky (Ben Elliott)
54. How to Play the Chess Openinings: Eugene Znosko-Borovsky (Ben Elliott)
55. Checkmate: 180 Ways to Beat a Grandmaster! Novrup & Pedersen (Ben Elliott)
56. Chess Strategy and Tactics: Reinfeld & Chernev (Ben Elliott)
57. Chess Strategy: Edward Lasker (Ben Elliott)
58. Chess for Dummies: James Eade (Ben Elliott)
59. Mortal Games: Fred Waitzkin (Ben Elliott)
60. Let's Play Chess: Bruce Pandolfini (Ben Elliott)
61. Complete Idiots Guide to Chess, 3rd ed.: Patrick Wolf (Ben Elliott)
62. An Invitation to Chess: Chernev & Harkness (Ben Elliott)
updated 12-06-2010
Apologies to anyone who donated books to the club and were not recognized. All books that were marked in some way as to who donated them were acknowledged. As additional information concerning the library is received, it will be acknowledge on this page All books are available for loan on the honor system. As additional books are added to the library they will be listed here. (Library updated and inventoried February 2010.)