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GMSam Shankland

USA Born 1991 (Age ≈35) Male
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. Show more

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. 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.

Ratings

Classical

2648.0

Published FIDE

Rapid

2624

Published FIDE

Blitz

2613

Published FIDE

USCF Regular

2715

Published US Chess

Official classical ranks

World rank
#71
National rank · USA
#12

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2731 Feb 2019
Recorded years
2007–2026
Archived games
1355

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Rating history

USCF rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (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
1301 2013-05-03 ch-USA 2013 Saint Louis USA 1 Conrad Holt Sam Shankland Lost: 1-0 45 Open
1302 2013-01-28 9th Panamerican Team Campinas BRA 6.4 Sam Shankland Daniel Izquierdo Won: 1-0 27 Open
1303 2013-01-27 9th Panamerican Team Campinas BRA 4.4 Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
1304 2013-01-25 9th Panamerican Team Campinas BRA 2.4 Sam Shankland Diego Rafael Di Berardino Won: 1-0 39 Open
1305 2013-01-24 9th Panamerican Team Campinas BRA 1.4 Sam Shankland Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez Won: 1-0 31 Open
1306 2012-12-30 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 9.2 Sam Shankland Chao b Li Draw: 1/2-1/2 9 Open
1307 2012-12-29 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 8.3 Sam Shankland Jon Ludvig Hammer Won: 1-0 29 Open
1308 2012-12-28 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 6.6 Sam Shankland Mackenzie Molner Won: 1-0 31 Open
1309 2012-12-27 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 4.2 Sam Shankland Atanas Kolev Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
1310 2012-12-27 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 3.7 Irina Krush Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
1311 2012-12-26 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 2.6 Sam Shankland Kayden Troff Won: 1-0 40 Open
1312 2012-12-26 22nd North American Open Las Vegas USA 1.7 Iryna Zenyuk Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 39 Open
1313 2012-10-22 US Chess League 2012 ICC INT 8 Tamaz Gelashvili Sam Shankland Lost: 1-0 26 Open
1314 2012-10-18 US Chess League 2012 ICC INT 7 Sam Shankland Mikheil Kekelidze Draw: 1/2-1/2 75 Open
1315 2012-09-26 US Chess League 2012 ICC INT 4 Julio Becerra Rivero Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 26 Open
1316 2012-09-23 3rd Konig Memorial San Francisco USA 7 Jesse Kraai Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
1317 2012-09-23 3rd Konig Memorial San Francisco USA 5 Sam Shankland Vinay Bhat Won: 1-0 25 Open
1318 2012-09-22 3rd Konig Memorial San Francisco USA 4 2000210 Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 77 Open
1319 2012-09-22 3rd Konig Memorial San Francisco USA 3 Sam Shankland Emil Anka Won: 1-0 40 Open
1320 2012-09-22 3rd Konig Memorial San Francisco USA 2 Nick De Firmian Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
1321 2012-09-22 3rd Konig Memorial San Francisco USA 1 Sam Shankland Daniel Naroditsky Lost: 0-1 44 Open
1322 2012-09-12 US Chess League 2012 ICC INT 2 Sam Shankland Conrad Holt Won: 1-0 60 Open
1323 2012-08-26 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 10.2 Sam Shankland Aleksandr Rakhmanov Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
1324 2012-08-26 14th Sants Open A Tie-Breaks Barcelona ESP 1.3 Emilio Cordova Sam Shankland Lost: 1-0 30 Open
1325 2012-08-26 14th Sants Open A Tie-Breaks Barcelona ESP 1.1 Sam Shankland Emilio Cordova Lost: 0-1 46 Open
1326 2012-08-25 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 9.5 Filemon Cruz Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 34 Open
1327 2012-08-24 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 8.5 Sam Shankland Pedro Alejandro Jimenez Fraga Won: 1-0 23 Open
1328 2012-08-23 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 7.5 Sam E. Collins Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
1329 2012-08-22 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 6.7 Sam Shankland David Arenas Won: 1-0 60 Open
1330 2012-08-21 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 5.7 Jose Luis 1954 Fernandez Garcia Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
1331 2012-08-20 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 4.12 Sam Shankland Ruslan Pogorelov Won: 1-0 46 Open
1332 2012-08-19 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 3.5 Lluis Maria Perpinya Rofes Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
1333 2012-08-18 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 2.5 Sam Shankland Omar Garcia Blanco Won: 1-0 40 Open
1334 2012-08-17 14th Sants Open A Barcelona ESP 1.5 Giuseppe Stefano Andreoni Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 27 Open
1335 2012-08-12 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 9.1 Jan Markos Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 8 Open
1336 2012-08-11 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 8.2 Sam Shankland Ogulcan Kanmazalp Won: 1-0 48 Open
1337 2012-08-09 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 6.4 Sam Shankland Arturs Neiksans Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
1338 2012-08-09 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 5.5 Toms Kantans Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 48 Open
1339 2012-08-07 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 3.5 Roland Berzinsh Sam Shankland Lost: 1-0 38 Open
1340 2012-08-07 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 2.6 Sam Shankland Valdis Saulespurens Won: 1-0 37 Open
1341 2012-08-06 2nd Riga Tech Open Riga LAT 1.6 Francois Weber Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 32 Open
1342 2012-08-03 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 11 Vladislav V Vorotnikov Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 42 Open
1343 2012-08-02 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 10 Sam Shankland Ivan Saric Draw: 1/2-1/2 61 Open
1344 2012-08-01 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 9 Gerlef Meins Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 88 Open
1345 2012-07-31 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 8 Sam Shankland Georg Meier Lost: 0-1 63 Open
1346 2012-07-30 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 7 Evgeny Postny Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
1347 2012-07-28 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 6 Sam Shankland Alexander Cherniaev Won: 1-0 18 Open
1348 2012-07-27 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 5 Boris Grachev Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
1349 2012-07-26 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 4 Sam Shankland 4142527 Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
1350 2012-07-25 45th Biel Masters Open Biel SUI 3 Jonas Lampert Sam Shankland Won: 0-1 37 Open
  1. vs Conrad HoltLost · 1-0Black · 2013-05-03 · Round 1ch-USA 2013
  2. vs Daniel IzquierdoWon · 1-0White · 2013-01-28 · Round 6.49th Panamerican Team
  3. vs Isan Reynaldo Ortiz SuarezDraw · ½–½Black · 2013-01-27 · Round 4.49th Panamerican Team
  4. vs Diego Rafael Di BerardinoWon · 1-0White · 2013-01-25 · Round 2.49th Panamerican Team
  5. vs Isan Reynaldo Ortiz SuarezWon · 1-0White · 2013-01-24 · Round 1.49th Panamerican Team
  6. vs Chao b LiDraw · ½–½White · 2012-12-30 · Round 9.222nd North American Open
  7. vs Jon Ludvig HammerWon · 1-0White · 2012-12-29 · Round 8.322nd North American Open
  8. vs Mackenzie MolnerWon · 1-0White · 2012-12-28 · Round 6.622nd North American Open
  9. vs Atanas KolevDraw · ½–½White · 2012-12-27 · Round 4.222nd North American Open
  10. vs Irina KrushDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-12-27 · Round 3.722nd North American Open
  11. vs Kayden TroffWon · 1-0White · 2012-12-26 · Round 2.622nd North American Open
  12. vs Iryna ZenyukWon · 0-1Black · 2012-12-26 · Round 1.722nd North American Open
  13. vs Tamaz GelashviliLost · 1-0Black · 2012-10-22 · Round 8US Chess League 2012
  14. vs Mikheil KekelidzeDraw · ½–½White · 2012-10-18 · Round 7US Chess League 2012
  15. vs Julio Becerra RiveroDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-09-26 · Round 4US Chess League 2012
  16. vs Jesse KraaiDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-09-23 · Round 73rd Konig Memorial
  17. vs Vinay BhatWon · 1-0White · 2012-09-23 · Round 53rd Konig Memorial
  18. vs 2000210Won · 0-1Black · 2012-09-22 · Round 43rd Konig Memorial
  19. vs Emil AnkaWon · 1-0White · 2012-09-22 · Round 33rd Konig Memorial
  20. vs Nick De FirmianDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-09-22 · Round 23rd Konig Memorial
  21. vs Daniel NaroditskyLost · 0-1White · 2012-09-22 · Round 13rd Konig Memorial
  22. vs Conrad HoltWon · 1-0White · 2012-09-12 · Round 2US Chess League 2012
  23. vs Aleksandr RakhmanovDraw · ½–½White · 2012-08-26 · Round 10.214th Sants Open A
  24. vs Emilio CordovaLost · 1-0Black · 2012-08-26 · Round 1.314th Sants Open A Tie-Breaks
  25. vs Emilio CordovaLost · 0-1White · 2012-08-26 · Round 1.114th Sants Open A Tie-Breaks
  26. vs Filemon CruzWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-25 · Round 9.514th Sants Open A
  27. vs Pedro Alejandro Jimenez FragaWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-24 · Round 8.514th Sants Open A
  28. vs Sam E. CollinsDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-08-23 · Round 7.514th Sants Open A
  29. vs David ArenasWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-22 · Round 6.714th Sants Open A
  30. vs Jose Luis 1954 Fernandez GarciaDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-08-21 · Round 5.714th Sants Open A
  31. vs Ruslan PogorelovWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-20 · Round 4.1214th Sants Open A
  32. vs Lluis Maria Perpinya RofesDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-08-19 · Round 3.514th Sants Open A
  33. vs Omar Garcia BlancoWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-18 · Round 2.514th Sants Open A
  34. vs Giuseppe Stefano AndreoniWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-17 · Round 1.514th Sants Open A
  35. vs Jan MarkosDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-08-12 · Round 9.12nd Riga Tech Open
  36. vs Ogulcan KanmazalpWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-11 · Round 8.22nd Riga Tech Open
  37. vs Arturs NeiksansDraw · ½–½White · 2012-08-09 · Round 6.42nd Riga Tech Open
  38. vs Toms KantansWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-09 · Round 5.52nd Riga Tech Open
  39. vs Roland BerzinshLost · 1-0Black · 2012-08-07 · Round 3.52nd Riga Tech Open
  40. vs Valdis SaulespurensWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-07 · Round 2.62nd Riga Tech Open
  41. vs Francois WeberWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-06 · Round 1.62nd Riga Tech Open
  42. vs Vladislav V VorotnikovWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-03 · Round 1145th Biel Masters Open
  43. vs Ivan SaricDraw · ½–½White · 2012-08-02 · Round 1045th Biel Masters Open
  44. vs Gerlef MeinsWon · 0-1Black · 2012-08-01 · Round 945th Biel Masters Open
  45. vs Georg MeierLost · 0-1White · 2012-07-31 · Round 845th Biel Masters Open
  46. vs Evgeny PostnyDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-30 · Round 745th Biel Masters Open
  47. vs Alexander CherniaevWon · 1-0White · 2012-07-28 · Round 645th Biel Masters Open
  48. vs Boris GrachevDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-07-27 · Round 545th Biel Masters Open
  49. vs 4142527Draw · ½–½White · 2012-07-26 · Round 445th Biel Masters Open
  50. vs Jonas LampertWon · 0-1Black · 2012-07-25 · Round 345th Biel Masters Open

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-092026 US ChampionshipClassical5

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