GMSam Shankland
USA · FIDE ID 2004887 · 534 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2646
#11 in USA (active)
Rapid
2624
#11 in USA (active)
Blitz
2613
#13 in USA (active)
Score
51%
158 W · 224 D · 152 L
Opp. avg
2480
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 46% of games (scores 51%), otherwise 1.e4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 77 of 137 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 50 of 77 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as Black, only 35% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 42% of games end in a draw.
Based on 534 over-the-board games (98 classical · 54 rapid · 50 blitz). 264 with White (53%), 270 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 121 | 51% |
| 1.e4 | 83 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 39 | 51% |
| 1.Nf3 | 21 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 7 | 29% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 7 | 36% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 40% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (137 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 77 | 48% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 37 | 39% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 11 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (77 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 50 | 54% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 26 | 40% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 10 | 35% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 6 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 6 | 42% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 40% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Vladimir Fedoseev (2693) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Haik M. Martirosyan (2662) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Szymon Gumularz (2625) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Jan Malek (2573) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Radoslaw Wojtaszek (2655) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | L |
| 2026-08-17 | Pentala Harikrishna (2655) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Jakub Seemann (2543) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Awonder Liang (2690) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Igor Kovalenko (2669) Rubinstein Chess Festival 2026 - ALREH GM Round-Robin | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Maksim Chigaev (2648) KazChess Masters Almaty 2026 | W |
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