RamaChess Sam Shankland vs Wesley So: Head-to-Head Record
48 games · 5 wins · 19 draws · 24 losses for Sam Shankland
Games48
Sam Shankland won5
Draws19
Wesley So won24
Sam Shankland score30.2%
Years2014–2025
Sam Shankland and Wesley So played 48 games between 2014 and 2025. Wesley So leads the head-to-head record against Sam Shankland, winning 24 games to 5, with 19 draws. Sam Shankland scores 30.2% against Wesley So (a draw counts as half a point). They met most often at Chess24 Banter Final 2020 (8 games).
Results by colour
| Sam Shankland played | Games | Sam Shankland won | Draws | Wesley So won | Sam Shankland score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29.2% |
| Black | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 31.2% |
| Total | 48 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 30.2% |
Where they met most
| Event | Year | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Chess24 Banter Final 2020 | 2020 | 8 |
| Armageddon Americas Win | 2023 | 4 |
| American Cup Champ | 2023 | 4 |
Questions
Who has won more games, Sam Shankland or Wesley So?
Wesley So leads the head-to-head record against Sam Shankland, winning 24 games to 5, with 19 draws.
How many games did Sam Shankland and Wesley So play?
This archive has 48 games between Sam Shankland and Wesley So, played between 2014 and 2025: 5 won by Sam Shankland, 24 won by Wesley So and 19 draws.
What is Sam Shankland's score against Wesley So?
Sam Shankland scores 30.2% against Wesley So: 24 games as White (2-10-12) and 24 games as Black (3-9-12), counted as wins-draws-losses.
When did Sam Shankland last beat Wesley So?
The most recent win by Sam Shankland over Wesley So in this archive was in 2024 at World Blitz 2024.
When did Wesley So last beat Sam Shankland?
The most recent win by Wesley So over Sam Shankland in this archive was in 2025 at ch-USA 2025.
All 48 games, newest first
2025Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · ch-USA 2025 · Caro-Kann Defense1-0
2025Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Saint Louis Rapid 2025 · Sicilian Defense1-0
2025Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Saint Louis Blitz 2025 · King's Indian Defense1/2-1/2
2025Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Saint Louis Blitz 2025 · King's Indian Attack0-1
2024Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · World Blitz 2024 · King's Indian Attack1-0
2024Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2024 · Ruy Lopez1/2-1/2
2024Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · American Cup Champ · Ruy Lopez0-1
2024Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · American Cup Champ · King's Indian Defense1/2-1/2
2024Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · American Cup Champ · Queen's Gambit Declined0-1
2023Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2023 · Queen's Gambit Declined1/2-1/2
2023Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Armageddon Grand Finale L · Nimzo-Larsen Attack1-0
2023Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Armageddon Grand Finale L · French Defense0-1
2023Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Armageddon Grand Finale L · Queen's Gambit Declined0-1
2023Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Armageddon Americas Win · Slav Defense1/2-1/2
2023Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Armageddon Americas Win · Reti Opening1-0
2023Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Armageddon Americas Win · English Opening0-1
2023Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Armageddon Americas Win · Ruy Lopez0-1
2023Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · American Cup Champ · Ruy Lopez1/2-1/2
2023Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · American Cup Champ · Two Knights Defense1-0
2023Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · American Cup Champ · Ruy Lopez1/2-1/2
2023Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · American Cup Champ · Ruy Lopez1/2-1/2
2022Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · ch-USA 2022 · Sicilian Defense1-0
2022Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · American Cup Blitz 2022 · King's Indian Attack1/2-1/2
2022Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool C · King's Indian Defense1/2-1/2
2022Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool C · Nimzo-Indian Defense1/2-1/2
2022Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · FIDE GP 3 Pool C TB · Catalan Opening0-1
2022Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · FIDE GP 3 Pool C TB · Queen's Gambit Declined1/2-1/2
2021Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2021 · Ruy Lopez1/2-1/2
2021Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Saint Louis Rapid 2021 · Slav Defense1-0
2021Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Scotch Game1-0
2021Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Grunfeld Defense1-0
2021Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 · English Opening1/2-1/2
2021Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Opera Euro Rapid Prelim · Slav Defense1-0
2020Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2020 · Nimzo-Indian Defense0-1
2020Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game (Indian)0-1
2020Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · English Opening1-0
2020Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Reti Opening0-1
2020Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game (Indian)0-1
2020Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Catalan Opening0-1
2020Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Reti Opening1-0
2020Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Queen's Pawn Game0-1
2020Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · Chess24 Banter Final 2020 · Catalan Opening1/2-1/2
2019Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · 63rd ch-USA 2019 · Caro-Kann Defense1/2-1/2
2018Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2018 · Grunfeld Defense1/2-1/2
2017Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2017 · Ruy Lopez1/2-1/2
2016Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2016 · Queen's Gambit Declined1/2-1/2
2015Sam Shankland vs Wesley So · ch-USA 2015 · Ruy Lopez0-1
2014Wesley So vs Sam Shankland · 9th Edmonton Int 2014 · King's Indian Defense1-0