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Leonid Shamkovich
Shamkovich 
 

Number of games in database: 1,366
Years covered: 1945 to 1998
Highest rating achieved in database: 2540
Overall record: +499 -368 =496 (54.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 3 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (156) 
    B33 B20 B32 B46 B45
 Ruy Lopez (90) 
    C78 C67 C95 C87 C93
 King's Indian (64) 
    E61 E80 E81 E92 E60
 French Defense (52) 
    C05 C07 C09 C04 C10
 Ruy Lopez, Closed (43) 
    C95 C87 C93 C99 C97
 French Tarrasch (36) 
    C05 C07 C09 C04 C03
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (204) 
    B42 B89 B43 B40 B32
 Sicilian Kan (40) 
    B42 B43 B41
 English (39) 
    A16 A15 A14 A10 A17
 Grunfeld (38) 
    D85 D91 D97 D94 D80
 English, 1 c4 c5 (34) 
    A34 A30 A36 A37 A39
 Nimzo Indian (34) 
    E41 E52 E46 E21 E39
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Shamkovich vs A Anguiano, 1978 1-0
   Shamkovich vs V Zheliandinov, 1959 1-0
   Evans vs Shamkovich, 1980 0-1
   Shamkovich vs G Lebredo Zaragoitia, 1978 1-0
   Shamkovich vs Kholmov, 1961 1-0
   Taimanov vs Shamkovich, 1954 1/2-1/2
   Shamkovich vs M Damjanovic, 1967 1-0
   I Platonov vs Shamkovich, 1971 0-1
   Shamkovich vs Bronstein, 1962 1-0
   Shamkovich vs Tukmakov, 1970 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Russian Championship (1959)
   Mexico City (1978)
   Timisoara (1972)
   Moscow Championship (1961)
   Asztalos Memorial (1967)
   Moscow Championship (1964)
   Edward Lasker Memorial (1981)
   Chigorin Memorial (1967)
   Moscow (1962)
   October Revolution 50 (1967)
   USSR Championship 1964/65 (1964)
   Amsterdam IBM-B (1979)
   2nd Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1978)
   URS-ch sf Leningrad (1957)
   USSR Championship 1961b (1961)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Palma de Mallorca 1966 by Tabanus


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LEONID SHAMKOVICH
(born Jun-01-1923, died Apr-22-2005, 81 years old) Russia (federation/nationality United States of America)
PRONUNCIATION:
[what is this?]
Leonid Alexandrovich Shamkovich was born in Rostov-on-Don in the Soviet Union. Awarded the GM title in 1965 he emigrated to the USA via Israel and Canada. He was 5th= in the 32nd USSR Championship 1964-65 and in other tournaments he finished 1st= at Sochi 1967, 1st= at Timisoara 1972, 1st at Calgary 1975 (Canadian open), 1st= at New York 1976, 1st= in the 1976 US Open and 1st= at New York 1977. He was also a well known chess author. He passed away in his home in Brooklyn, New York in 2005.

source: "Leonid Shamkovich, 81, Ex-Soviet Chess Grandmaster, Is Dead" by Dylan Loeb McClain - http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/07/n...

Wikipedia article: Leonid Shamkovich


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 page 1 of 55; games 1-25 of 1,366  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Furman vs Shamkovich  1-0281945Tournament (1 Category)C19 French, Winawer, Advance
2. Shamkovich vs A Ivashin  1-0141945Tournament (1 Category)C71 Ruy Lopez
3. G Ilivitsky vs Shamkovich  0-1301945Tournament (1 Category)D09 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3
4. Shamkovich vs D Rovner 1-0351949Leningrad ChampionshipA97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky
5. L Sherbakov vs Shamkovich  1-0411950URS-ch sf TartuB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
6. Shamkovich vs D Rovner  ½-½531950URS-ch sf TartuA25 English
7. A Bannik vs Shamkovich 1-0461950URS-ch sf TartuA07 King's Indian Attack
8. N Novotelnov vs Shamkovich 1-0531950URS-ch sf TartuD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
9. Taimanov vs Shamkovich 1-0361951Chigorin MemorialC18 French, Winawer
10. Shamkovich vs Simagin 0-1271951Chigorin MemorialD99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov
11. N Aratovsky vs Shamkovich 0-1321951Russian ChampionshipD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
12. S Kotlerman vs Shamkovich  0-1541951URS-ch sf BakuA45 Queen's Pawn Game
13. Shamkovich vs Aronin  0-1471951Chigorin MemorialB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
14. Smyslov vs Shamkovich 1-0291951Chigorin MemorialA15 English
15. N Krogius vs Shamkovich 1-0301951Russian ChampionshipA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
16. Tolush vs Shamkovich  0-1261951Chigorin MemorialC77 Ruy Lopez
17. Lilienthal vs Shamkovich 1-0191951URS-ch sf BakuD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
18. Shamkovich vs Taimanov  1-0501951URS-ch sf BakuD38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation
19. Y Estrin vs Shamkovich  1-0361951URS-ch sf BakuB50 Sicilian
20. Shamkovich vs G Goldberg  1-0681951URS-ch sf BakuB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
21. Shamkovich vs V Tarasov  1-0361951URS-ch sf BakuB74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
22. Shamkovich vs S Zhukhovitsky  1-0371951URS-ch sf BakuE02 Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4
23. Aronin vs Shamkovich  1-0311952RSFSR ChampionshipC03 French, Tarrasch
24. A Konstantinopolsky vs Shamkovich  0-1371952URS-ch02 corr5255D85 Grunfeld
25. Shamkovich vs I Veltmander  0-1231952RSFSR ChampionshipD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
 page 1 of 55; games 1-25 of 1,366  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
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May-12-11  Marcelo Bruno: He and another writer did an excellent article about Jacob Yuchtman: they were awarded with the best prize for a chess biography.
May-12-11  I play the Fred: I read that article on Yuchtman. It was very interesting about a player I hadn't heard of before.
Jun-01-11  talisman: happy b'day leonid..RIP.
Nov-20-12  PhilFeeley: Another game for some reason <CG.com> does not have. Again, found on Kevin Spraggett's blog:


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Shamkovitch - Kholmov, Baku, 1961.

White to play and win.

Nov-20-12
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <Phil Feeley> Come again?

L Shamkovich vs Kholmov, 1961 fills the bill.

Oct-26-13  hedgeh0g: Related to <Shams>?
Apr-28-14  whiteshark: Kevin did it again - extended biographical infos and memories + some nice tactical crumbs:

http://kevinspraggettonchess.wordpr...

May-09-15  TheFocus: <The endgame is an arena in which miraculous escapes are not uncommon> - Leonid Shamkovich.
May-10-15  TheFocus: <In modern praxis lost positions are salvaged most often when the play is highly complicated with many sharp dynamic variations to be calculated> - Leonid Shamkovich.
May-15-15  TheFocus: <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> - Leonid Shamkovich.
May-15-15  TheFocus: <Objectivity and presence of mind are essential in such positions where sacrificial temptations are not always resistible> - Leonid Shamkovich.
May-15-15  TheFocus: <The proper timing of an attacking plan is a difficult matter which places great strain on a player's nerves. Mastery of this art is required for success in the international arena, but perfect mastery eludes even the very best chessplayers!> - Leonid Shamkovich.
May-16-15  TheFocus: <A great chess player always has a good memory> - Leonid Shamkovich.
Apr-22-16  TheFocus: Rest in peace, Leonid Shamkovich.
May-09-16  Howard: Agreed! He wrote some good articles for "Chess Life"---no doubt about it.
Jun-01-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Leonid Shamkovich.
Jun-02-16  Boomie: I was walking down the sidewalk at Lone Pine and saw GM Shamkovich walking toward me. He may have had an adjourned game because he was absorbed in thought. He was so absorbed, in fact, that he walked into a lamp post. Almost without losing a step, he proceeded as before.
Jun-03-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: I walked into a lamp post once. True story.
May-20-20  wordfunph: Russian chessplayers some time in the 50s called Leonid Shamkovich "The Prince" because of his aristocratic chess style.

- Michael Khodarkovsky

Jun-01-20  SirChrislov: Happy birthday Mr Shamkovich - I consider your book on the Tarrasch defense an old classic!
Jun-01-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  Fusilli: <wordfunph: Russian chessplayers some time in the 50s called Leonid Shamkovich "The Prince" because of his aristocratic chess style.>

... which prompts the question: what the heck is an aristocratic chess style??

Jun-01-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Curious; I had always thought Shamkovich earned that soubriquet due to his bearing.
Jun-08-20  SirChrislov: Fusilli: <wordfunph: Russian chessplayers some time in the 50s called Leonid Shamkovich "The Prince" because of his aristocratic chess style.

... which prompts the question: what the heck is an aristocratic chess style??>

good question. sounds fancy to me. like "distinguished."

- "hi honey, how did your game go?"

- not so well my dear. I was bested, though an enjoyable defeat. the gentleman beat me aristocratically.

May-04-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: <syracrophy>

I remember a diagram from one of his games, that appeared in a book of chess problems, but does not appear in here: Goldstein - Shamkovich, Moscow, 1946


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Black to play and draw

Solutions? Anyone?

<syracrophy>
Position is #35 in John Nunn's 'Tactical Chess Endings'. Play continued 1... gxf3 2. Bxf3 Rd7 3. Bd5 Rb7 drawing, as 4. Kd6 Rxb6 pins the d-pawn.

Dec-04-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Gottschalk: Susan is rejecting games for pure statistical

reasons, because she likes round numbers.

Stop that crazy woman!Put her in a straitjacket!

[Event "Tournament (1 Category)"]
[Site "Gorky (Russia)"]
[Date "1945.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shamkovich Leonid (USA)"]
[Black "Ivashin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C71"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "1945.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. c4 Bg4 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. d4 exd4 8. Nd5 Rb8 9. Bg5 b5 10. cxb5 axb5 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Nxe5 Nxd5 13. Qxg4 f6 14. Bxf6 1-0

[Event "Tournament (1 Category)"]
[Site "Gorky (Russia)"]
[Date "1945.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Ilivitsky G (RUS)"]
[Black "Shamkovich Leonid (USA)"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D09"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "1945.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Nge7 6. Bg5 Bf5 7. Nbd2 Qd7 8. Bxe7 Bxe7 9. Qa4 O-O 10. Bg2 f6 11. exf6 Bxf6 12. O-O Rfe8 13. Rfe1 Re7 14. Nb3 Rae8 15. Nc5 Qc8 16. Bf1 Ne5 17. Nxd4 b6 18. Ncb3 c5 19. Nxf5 Qxf5 20. Nd2 Ng4 21. f3 Bd4+ 22. Kg2 Nf2 23. e3 Rxe3 24. Qxe8+ Rxe8 25. Rxe8+ Kf7 26. g4 Nxg4 27. Rae1 Ne5 28. R8xe5 Bxe5 29. Ne4 Qg6+ 30. Ng3 Bxb2 0-1

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