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10 Best Chess Games of Sam Shankland (American Grandmaster)

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In the last list of top games we published, we went over Parham Maghsoodloo’s best chess games. In this post, we go through the best games of Sam Shankland.

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  • 10. Sam Shankland vs Ian Nepomniachtchi – Tata Steel Masters, Round 12 – Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands – January 26, 2019
  • 9. Sam Shankland vs Sergey Karjakin – 84th Tata Steel Masters, Round 12 – Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands – January 29, 2022
  • 8. Peter Leko vs Sam Shankland – World Cup, Round 8 – Khanty-Mansiysk, Netherlands – August 28, 2011
  • 7. Mauricio Arias Santana vs Sam Shankland – Philadelphia Open, Round 3 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April 05, 2012
  • 6 Sam Shankland vs Peter Svidler – World Cup, Round 5 – Krasnaya Polyana, India – July 26, 2021
  • 5. Sam Shankland vs Dale R Haessel – 9th Edmonton International, Round 5 – Edmonton, Canada – June 25, 2014
  • 4. Gregory Kaidanov vs Sam Shankland – US Championship (Group B), Round 2 – St Louis, USA – April 16, 2011
  • 3. Seth Homa vs Sam Shankland – 37th World Open, Olympiad, Round 4 – Philadelphia, USA – July 03, 2009
  • 2. Sam Shankland vs Le Quang Liem – Open 18-wycc, Round 11 – Vung Tau city, – October 30, 2008
  • 1. Alexander Shabalov vs Sam Shankland – 36th World Open, Round 1 – Philadelphia, USA – July 02, 2008

10. Sam Shankland vs Ian Nepomniachtchi – Tata Steel Masters, Round 12 – Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands – January 26, 2019

Sam Shankland played against Ian Nepomniachtchi at the Tata Steel Masters tournament on June 18, 2019. Shankland played the Pirc Defense with the white pieces.

9. Sam Shankland vs Sergey Karjakin – 84th Tata Steel Masters, Round 12 – Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands – January 29, 2022

Sam Shankland played against Sergey Karjakin at the 84th Tata Steel Masters tournament on January 29, 2022. Shankland played the Nimzo-Indian Defense with the white pieces.

8. Peter Leko vs Sam Shankland – World Cup, Round 8 – Khanty-Mansiysk, Netherlands – August 28, 2011

Sam Shankland played against Peter Leko at the World Cup tournament on August 28, 2011. Shankland played the Semi-Slav Defense with the black pieces.

7. Mauricio Arias Santana vs Sam Shankland – Philadelphia Open, Round 3 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April 05, 2012

Sam Shankland played against Mauricio Arias Santana at the Philadelphia Open on April 05, 2012. Shankland played the Queen’s Sicilian Defense with the white pieces.

6 Sam Shankland vs Peter Svidler – World Cup, Round 5 – Krasnaya Polyana, India – July 26, 2021

Sam Shankland played against Peter Svidler at the World Cup tournament on July 26, 2021. Shankland played the West Indian Defense with the white pieces.

5. Sam Shankland vs Dale R Haessel – 9th Edmonton International, Round 5 – Edmonton, Canada – June 25, 2014

Sam Shankland played against Dale R Haessel at the 9th Edmonton International tournament on June 25, 2014. Shankland played the Symmetrical Variation with the white pieces.

4. Gregory Kaidanov vs Sam Shankland – US Championship (Group B), Round 2 – St Louis, USA – April 16, 2011

Sam Shankland played against Gregory Kaidanov at the US Championship (Group B) on April 16, 2011. Shankland played the Semi-Slav Defense with the black pieces.

3. Seth Homa vs Sam Shankland – 37th World Open, Olympiad, Round 4 – Philadelphia, USA – July 03, 2009

Sam Shankland played against Seth Homa in 37th World Open on July 03, 2009. Shankland played the Sicilian Defense with the black pieces.

2. Sam Shankland vs Le Quang Liem – Open 18-wycc, Round 11 – Vung Tau city, – October 30, 2008

Sam Shankland played against Le Quang Liem at the Open 18-wycc tournament on October 30, 2008. Shankland played the Sicilian Defense with the white pieces.

1. Alexander Shabalov vs Sam Shankland – 36th World Open, Round 1 – Philadelphia, USA – July 02, 2008

Sam Shankland played against Alexander Shabalov at the 36th World Open tournament on July 02, 2008. Shankland played the Sicilian Defense with the black pieces.

Did you like this list of Sam Shankland’s best games? If you did, you might be interested in other players top games like Bobby Fischer’s best games or Magnus Carlsen’s best games.

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