All Leonid Shamkovich Quotes
- The endgame is an arena in which miraculous escapes are not uncommon. Arena
- Lack of proper endgame technique allows many players to escape from lost positions, even without any spectacular play on their part. Allows
- In modern praxis lost positions are salvaged most often when the play is highly complicated with many sharp dynamic variations to be calculated. Calculated
- 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. Change
- Objectivity and presence of mind are essential in such positions where sacrificial temptations are not always resistable. Chess
- 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… Arena
- A great chess player always has a very good memory. Chess