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Lack of proper endgame technique allows many players to escape from lost positions, even without any spectacular play on their part.
Leonid Shamkovich
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Leonid Shamkovich
Age: 81 †
Born: 1923
Born: June 1
Died: 2005
Died: April 22
Chess Player
Non-Fiction Writer
Writer
Rostov-na-Donu
Leonid Aleksandrovich Shamkovich
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