Certainly.

Hey thanks for the recent help, is it ok to contact you two for more hints and things?

Teichman said chess is 99% tactics. At the 1000-1400 level, it's 99.9% tactics.

But I agree it's good to know opening principles and the rook & queen mates.

Two of the best books I have ever read regarding chess were "Traps, pitfalls and Swindles (superb tactical training!!) and Aron (Aaron?) Nimsowitsch's (spelled Nimsovitch sometimes..??) "My System" which offers an excellent insight into "strategic" thinking and positional play. I highly recommend both books.

Chess is more than tactics. 

You have to have a good "idea" of what the opening objectives for you, or the opening you have selected are.

Positional play is critical, not only will accurate positional play give you small advantages to convert into larger advantages using tactics, but it will put your pieces into a position where they can have the opportunity to execute the attacks you practice with the trainer.

Then there is initiative...if you dont own it, you wont be able to use your tactical skills.

Finally there is the endgame....very subtle and tricky to win or lose at times.

We need Sharp Tactics as often, as we can afford our Time and Brain to Joy it!

Well, I train while raising a 3-year-old daughter. I get up earlier and (usually) go to sleep later. I keep a tactics book by my bedside. ;)

The Chess Life is a Time devoting Game! Years and years of study and practice...

Years of taking serious steps of Self-Control... Who can afford it, to make a big step toward the Results Improvements!?

And the Aging Problems grow even more fast, than the rating of games!

 We cannot stop the Aging! We have to Accommodate our Life with our expectations, Dreams and the Activities List, as well...

We Love a Chess!  

Accept your situation or fight on! Study and Practice  Chess more...