Leonid Shamkovich
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 Shamkovich at the 1980 Chess Olympiad, Malta | |
| Full name | Leonid Aleksandrovich Shamkovich |
| Born | 1 June 1923 Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union |
| Died | 22 April 2005 (aged 81) Brooklyn, New York City |
| Title | Grandmaster (1965) |
| Peak rating | 2540 (July 1973) |
Leonid Aleksandrovich Shamkovich (
He was born in a Jewish family in Rostov-on-Don in Russia.
Chess career
Shamkovich became a Grandmaster in 1965 and won several tournaments, with his best victory coming at
).Shamkovich left the Soviet Union in 1975, moving first to Israel, then Canada, and finally the United States, where he lived the remainder of his life. He won the 1975 Canadian Open Chess Championship. He continued to play through the 1990s, and wrote several chess books.
His Sacrifice in Chess begins: "A real sacrifice involves a radical change in the character of a game which cannot be effected without foresight, fantasy, and the willingness to risk."
Personal life
His aristocratic bearing and manner of speech earned him the nickname "Prince".
Shamkovich died of complications from Parkinson's disease and cancer in his Brooklyn home on April 22, 2005.
Books
- Caro–Kann 4 ...Nd7, Leonid Shamkovich & ISBN 0-931462-26-6.
- Chess Sacrifices, Leonid Shamkovich & A. Kalajs (Translator), Chess Player, 1976. ISBN 978-0900928994.
- The Chess Terrorist's Handbook, Leonid Shamkovich & Paul Hodges (Editor), American Chess Promotions, 1995. ISBN 978-0939298570.
- Fischer–Spassky 1992: World Chess Championship Rematch, Leonid Shamkovich, Jan R. Cartier & Lou Hays (Editor), Hays Publishing, 1993. ISBN 978-1880673904.
- The Gruenfeld Defense, Leonid Shamkovich & Jan R. Cartier, Hays Publishing, 1997. ISBN 978-1880673157.
- Karpov–Kasparov 1990: An Expert Analysis, Don Maddox, ISBN 978-0812919233.
- Kasparov's Opening Repertoire, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 0-7134-5744-9, and 4871874885.
- Killer Chess Tactics: World Champion Tactics and Combinations, ISBN 978-1580421119.
- The Modern Chess Sacrifice, Leonid Shamkovich, ISBN 978-0679130543.
- A New Era, Michael Khodarkovsky, Leonid Shamkovich & ISBN 978-0345408907.
- Play The Tarrasch, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 978-0080297484.
- Sacrifice in Chess, Leonid Shamkovich, Alfred Kalnajs & Son, 1972. ASIN B00070WWB8.
- Saving Lost Positions, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 0-02-053770-0.
- Saving Lost Positions, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 978-4871874410.
- Schliemann Defense, Eric Schiller & Leonid Shamkovich, ISBN 978-4871874366.
- The Schliemann Defense • Volume 1 Tartakower Variation: 5...Nf6, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, Chess Enterprises, 1993. ISBN 0-945470-32-0, and 4871874362.
- The Schliemann Defense • Volume 2 Classical Variation, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, Chess Enterprises, 1996. ISBN 0-945470-60-6, and 4871874362.
- Spanish Gambits, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, B.T. ISBN 978-0713452969.
- Spanish Gambits, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 978-4871874403.
- Spanish: Schliemann (Jaenisch), Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 0-7134-4248-4, and 4871874362.
- Tactical Chess Training, Leonid Shamkovich & Jan R. Cartier, Hays Publishing, 1996. ISBN 978-1880673102.
- The Tactical World Of Chess, Leonid Shamkovich, ISBN 978-0679134008.
- World Champion Tactics, Leonid Shamkovich & Eric Schiller, ISBN 978-1580420051.
See also
References
- ^ McClain, Dylan Loeb (7 May 2005). "Leonid Shamkovich, 81, Ex-Soviet Chess Grandmaster, is Dead". The New York Times.
External links
- Leonid Shamkovich player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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