GMSam Shankland
- FIDE ID
- 2004887
- USCF ID
- 12852765
About Sam Shankland
Sam Shankland grew up in California, learning chess from his father before becoming more serious about the game through his elementary-school club. He won a World Under-18 bronze medal in 2008 and the U.S. Junior Championship in 2010.
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He became a grandmaster the following year and upset Peter Leko at the 2011 World Cup. An individual gold medal at the 2014 Olympiad was followed by team gold with the United States in 2016. His defining national result came in 2018, when he won the U.S. Championship. He has also been supported by the Samford Fellowship, which allowed him to concentrate on his professional chess career.
USCF rating history
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FIDE rating history
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FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026 US Championship | Classical | 5 |
Available Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-08 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 2019-10-15 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | Douglas ENG | 6.33 | Evgeny Alekseev | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 36 | Open |
| 702 | 2019-10-14 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | Douglas ENG | 5.34 | Sam Shankland | Andrei Volokitin | 1/2-1/2 | 63 | Open |
| 703 | 2019-10-13 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | Douglas ENG | 4.35 | Niclas Huschenbeth | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 32 | Open |
| 704 | 2019-10-12 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | Douglas ENG | 3.33 | Sam Shankland | Jorden Van Foreest | 1/2-1/2 | 62 | Open |
| 705 | 2019-10-11 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | Douglas ENG | 2.63 | Prithu Gupta | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 706 | 2019-10-10 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | Douglas ENG | 1.21 | Sam Shankland | Erwin L'Ami | 0-1 | 62 | Open |
| 707 | 2019-09-12 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | 1.6 | Sam Shankland | Eltaj Safarli | 1/2-1/2 | 62 | Open |
| 708 | 2019-09-12 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | 1.5 | Eltaj Safarli | Sam Shankland | 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 709 | 2019-09-12 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | 1.4 | Eltaj Safarli | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 90 | Open |
| 710 | 2019-09-12 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | 1.3 | Sam Shankland | Eltaj Safarli | 1/2-1/2 | 47 | Open |
| 711 | 2019-09-11 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | 1.2 | Eltaj Safarli | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 33 | Open |
| 712 | 2019-09-10 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Khanty-Mansiysk RUS | 1.1 | Sam Shankland | Eltaj Safarli | 1/2-1/2 | 35 | Open |
| 713 | 2019-07-30 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 7.4 | Sam Shankland | Peter Leko | 1/2-1/2 | 74 | Open |
| 714 | 2019-07-29 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 6.1 | Sebastian Bogner | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 715 | 2019-07-28 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 5.4 | Jorge Cori | Sam Shankland | 1-0 | 52 | Open |
| 716 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 9.1 | Parham Maghsoodloo | Sam Shankland | 1-0 | 109 | Open |
| 717 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 8.1 | Sam Shankland | Sebastian Bogner | 1-0 | 66 | Open |
| 718 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 7.1 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 37 | Open |
| 719 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 6.1 | Sam Shankland | Peter Leko | 1/2-1/2 | 33 | Open |
| 720 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 5.1 | Nico Georgiadis | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 721 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 4.1 | Sam Shankland | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit | 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 722 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 3.1 | Jorge Cori | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 723 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 2.1 | Sam Shankland | Parham Maghsoodloo | 1/2-1/2 | 62 | Open |
| 724 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 14.1 | Sam Shankland | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 0-1 | 74 | Open |
| 725 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 13.1 | Peter Leko | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 726 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 12.1 | Sam Shankland | Nico Georgiadis | 1-0 | 36 | Open |
| 727 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 11.1 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 62 | Open |
| 728 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 10.1 | Sam Shankland | Jorge Cori | 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 729 | 2019-07-27 | 52nd Biel GM Blitz 2019 | Biel SUI | 1.1 | Sebastian Bogner | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 730 | 2019-07-25 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 4.2 | Sam Shankland | Parham Maghsoodloo | 1-0 | 26 | Open |
| 731 | 2019-07-24 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 3.3 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Sam Shankland | 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 732 | 2019-07-23 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 2.3 | Sam Shankland | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit | 1/2-1/2 | 43 | Open |
| 733 | 2019-07-22 | 52nd Biel GM 2019 | Biel SUI | 1.2 | Nico Georgiadis | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 734 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 7.4 | Peter Leko | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 12 | Open |
| 735 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 6.1 | Sam Shankland | Sebastian Bogner | 1/2-1/2 | 32 | Open |
| 736 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 5.4 | Sam Shankland | Jorge Cori | 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 737 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 4.2 | Parham Maghsoodloo | Sam Shankland | 0-1 | 68 | Open |
| 738 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 3.3 | Sam Shankland | Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 1/2-1/2 | 97 | Open |
| 739 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 2.3 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 74 | Open |
| 740 | 2019-07-21 | 52nd Biel GM Rapid 2019 | Biel SUI | 1.2 | Sam Shankland | Nico Georgiadis | 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 741 | 2019-06-28 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 10.2 | Sam Shankland | Quang Liem Le | 1/2-1/2 | 38 | Open |
| 742 | 2019-06-27 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 9.3 | Dariusz Swiercz | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 50 | Open |
| 743 | 2019-06-26 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 8.1 | Jeffery Xiong | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 44 | Open |
| 744 | 2019-06-25 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 7.3 | Sam Shankland | Gawain C B Maroroa Jones | 1/2-1/2 | 86 | Open |
| 745 | 2019-06-24 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 6.2 | David W L Howell | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 29 | Open |
| 746 | 2019-06-22 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 5.3 | Sam Shankland | Dariusz Swiercz | 1-0 | 100 | Open |
| 747 | 2019-06-21 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 4.2 | Quang Liem Le | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 748 | 2019-06-20 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 3.1 | Sam Shankland | Jeffery Xiong | 1/2-1/2 | 49 | Open |
| 749 | 2019-06-19 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 2.3 | Gawain C B Maroroa Jones | Sam Shankland | 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 750 | 2019-06-18 | St Louis Summer A | Saint Louis USA | 1.2 | Sam Shankland | David W L Howell | 0-1 | 85 | Open |
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