Tactics Time 2: 1001 More Chess Tactics from the Games of Everyday Players - Softcover

These problems are not contrived - they are the types of tactics likely to occur in a real game. Tim Brennan and Anthea Carson made sure to include diverse positions; you will find opening checkmates and pawn endings. --Grandmaster Alex Fishbein

Tactics Time is right on the mark for its intended audience, say, for players rated up to 1200 or so. --James E. DuBois, ChessCafe

Ideal for juniors and inexperienced club players wanting to build up their solving confidence and to learn some new tactical ideas along the way. --Sean Marsh, CHESS Magazine

Thousands of beginners and casual chess players have improved by studying the tactical examples in Tactics Time 1. Now Tim Brennan and Anthea Carson are back with more real chess tactics from the games of players like you.
Tactics Time 2 presents 1001 fresh and instructive positions that Tim and Anthea have assembled from real amateur chess games. Forget about grandmaster and master games and just spend your time and energy on relatively simple patterns like a knight fork, an overloaded piece or a weak back rank.
After working with Tactics Time 2 you will not only know how to easily spot tactical shots, but you will also improve your game generally, gain confidence, use less time on the clock and start beating more opponents. Tim and Anthea say: don’t waste your time on studying chess puzzles you might never encounter again!