IMSam Schmakel
USA · FIDE ID 2039311 · 95 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2450
#63 in USA (active)
Rapid
2327
#89 in USA (active)
Blitz
2356
#90 in USA (active)
Score
60%
43 W · 28 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2301
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-20
2026 Chicago Summer Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 76% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 16 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 95 over-the-board games (34 classical). 51 with White (62%), 44 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 56% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Luke O Hengen (2069) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Rohan Dileep Menon (2048) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Zaven Andriasian (2549) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Liordis Quesada Vera (2383) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Hardy Gu (2001) 2026 Chicago Summer Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Awonder Liang (2704) 35th Annual Chicago Open | L |
| 2026-05-22 | Jianchao Zhou (2605) 35th Annual Chicago Open | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (2354) 35th annual North American Open | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Ehsan Ghaemmaghami 35th annual North American Open | L |
| 2025-12-27 | Bryan Xie (2348) 35th annual North American Open | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.