I Am Going On A Trip- What books should I bring?

Silmans endgame. Read up to part five over and over until you can play the positions from memory. You can skip alot of the variations, just concentrate on the main lines. And I'd read through part five several times and then go back and take the tests. Make sure to use your board!

Logical chess is really good too, but not as vital. Why did you pick sadler's book? Have you read any others?

Some of those books are pretty big, how large of a suitcase are you taking?

I'd go with Chernev's Logical Chess if you haven't worked through it yet.  Well written, not too many sidelines, lots of information and while it's always better to set up a board, you can get a lot of information from just reading it.  With good visualization skills you could probably even follow the games just from the diagrams.  And it's not real bulky or heavy...

Well it's only a few days, but it's like a ten hour drive (I'm a passenger). It's mostly going to be put in the hotel room so any size works. With some down time at night, I might study a bit if I'm not too tired.

i'm bringing a magnetic chessboard along so it's great for the car (and i can read in the car without carsickness)

When my parents let me buy a kindle... I'm aiming for a kindle paperwhite for myself and I bet it's a lot more convenient (not only for chess). I suppose I've just grown up liking the physical book, although I am considering a kindle instead. I have the app on my iPod Touch and tablet, though.

A GM (I won't name names) offered to draw up a schedule for me (lots of money! $60 or so, although rather useful advice). They are on chess.com I think, so I won't say much since I was the first offer... anyways, they had the file for the Tips For Young Players as part of the schedule (which I should use a lot more than I do) and I asked my teacher how the book is. My teacher said it was a good book and that I should start there, so I am. He bought me the physical book when it was on sale 

Consider that any of those books will keep you busy for years as for each position you can mentally see things each time you look that may seem different from the same positions.  It isnt bad to repeat positions, this is how you remember them.  As far as worrying about information, there are various files floating around the internet that if you know how you can not only download them, but also put them on tablets for reading and learning.  Keep in mind that each country is not like the police state that is the United States with regards to intellectual "property".  For example in Canada you can download as many mp3s as you want for private listening.  It really is free advertising for the books.  I have found that many of the files I have I liked so much I ended up paying for the real books later.  Additionally, there are many .pgn files everywhere you can look at and replay the moves and try to figure out what is going on:   strategy and tactics and positional review all at the same time with no $ spent ever!

Where are you going? As long as your destination isn't a complete dump, I'd recommend exploring the area rather than wasting your time on chess.

going to canada. not saying which city though but it doesnt matter, haha! it's mostly for the ten hour car ride and the possible extra time I may have- of course i'm going to sightseeing in the city, not for sitting in the hotel room!

Well I guess your destination is a complete dump then. Take the thickest chess books and some heavy Russian Lit too.

TurnipEater wrote:

Well I guess your destination is a complete dump then. Take the thickest chess books and some heavy Russian Lit too.

hey that's not nice to Canadians! Canada has lots to see, I'm sure (as my dad just gave me a tour book). And some canadians speak french, i'm not so sure on russian. I've heard most canadians are very nice. I do not wish to disrespect their country!

ZaidejasChEgis wrote:

take these two:

The Mammoth Book of Chess by Graham Burgess

Logical Chess Move By Move Every Move Explained by Irving Chernev

Youmight solve several problems from Mammoth, and go through several games with Logical.

I doubt that you'll have much time to read anyway. Canada can offer amazing scenaries unless you'll stuck in traffic. Enjoy your trip.

Thank you so much!