Samuel Shah
ENG · FIDE ID 343423795 · 67 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1814
#1166 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1636
#2459 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1730
#1431 in ENG (active)
Score
51%
23 W · 23 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
1756
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 15 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 14 of 14 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
Based on 67 over-the-board games (22 classical · 9 rapid · 8 blitz). 33 with White (48%), 34 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 33 | 48% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Trevor D Coote (1978) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Druha Chandrashekhar (1818) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Elmira Walker (1737) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Shreyas Pasupulety (1701) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | John Moore (1577) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Hantin Wang (1612) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Magnus Borissow (2015) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Shrishti Shiva (1670) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Shivam Sahoo (1969) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-04 | David Purle (1594) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | ½ |
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.