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Sam Shankland: key facts
In the Rama Chess archive Sam Shankland has 388 games (2014-2025) against the players of our grandmaster collection, in 112 events. Most played opening family with White: Queen's Gambit Declined; with Black: Sicilian Defense.
| Most-played opponent | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richárd Rapport | 51 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 41.2% |
| Wesley So | 48 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 30.2% |
| Ding Liren | 38 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 38.2% |
| Fabiano Caruana | 31 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 27.4% |
| Hikaru Nakamura | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 33.9% |
| Levon Aronian | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27.8% |
| Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 47.2% |
| Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 34.4% |
| Nodirbek Abdusattorov | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% |
| Peter Svidler | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 42.3% |
Full profile · All opponents · All games · Counted from the 388 games of Sam Shankland in this archive, 2026-10-31.
Sam Shankland: sacrifice wins 1
Latest Sam Shankland games 20
FAQ
How many Sam Shankland games are on Rama Chess?
388 games from 2014-2025, all against the players of our grandmaster archive: 68 wins, 151 draws and 169 losses.
Who did Sam Shankland play most often here?
Richárd Rapport: 51 games. The table above lists the most-played opponents with the record against each.
What openings does Sam Shankland play?
With White: Queen's Gambit Declined (24), Ruy Lopez (23), English Opening (20). With Black: Sicilian Defense (40), Queen's Pawn Game (18), Slav Defense (18). Counted from the ECO codes of the games.
Can I play through the games?
Yes. Every game opens on a move-by-move board with Stockfish analysis and a Practice button.
Why only games against top players?
This archive is built from the game collections of 91 top players, so Sam Shankland appears with the games he played against them.