Sam Shankland

🇺🇸 United States of America

Age 34•Grandmaster

Sam Shankland is a Grandmaster from United States of America with a current classical FIDE rating of 2651. Sam Shankland achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2731 in Feb 2019 (Age 27). Sam Shankland is currently ranked #68 in the world and #11 in United States of America. Sam's most popular opening is the Sicilian Defense.

FIDE RATING

2651

Classical

2651

Rapid

2624

Blitz

2613

Career Statistics

World Rank#68

Country Rank#11

Peak Rating2731 - Feb 2019 (Age 27)

Total Games1584

Wins566 (36%)

Draws664 (42%)

Losses354 (22%)

Active Years2007 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank

Name

Rating

#66Bogdan-Daniel Deac2652

#67Volodar Murzin2652

#68Sam Shankland2651

#69Ray Robson2650

#70Kirill Alekseenko2648

Top Openings

Opening

Games

Sicilian DefenseB90

Caro-Kann DefenseB12

Scotch GameC45

Grünfeld DefenseD85

Bogo-Indian DefenseE11

Last updated on March 02, 2026