Players / shankland
GM Sam Shankland's openings
Chess.com: shankland · Blitz 3001 · Bullet 2686 · Rapid 2546
From 99 games played on Chess.com between Jul 10, 2026 and Sep 29, 2026: Sam Shankland scored 56% (47 wins, 17 draws, 35 losses). With White, Sam Shankland opens 1.d4 in 65% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.d4: 32 games (65%), scores 61%
- 1.e4: 6 games (12%), scores 58%
- 1.Nf3: 5 games (10%), scores 50%
- 1.c4: 4 games (8%), scores 50%
- 1.c3: 1 games (2%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- English Opening: 5 games (10%), scores 60%
- Queens Gambit: 5 games (10%), scores 70%
- Kings Indian Defense: 4 games (8%), scores 38%
- Bogo Indian Defense: 3 games (6%), scores 67%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 3 games (6%), scores 50%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 3 games (6%), scores 67%
- French Defense: 3 games (6%), scores 33%
- Queens Indian Defense: 3 games (6%), scores 17%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c5: 15 games (94%), scores 47%
- 1...d6: 1 games (6%), scores 0%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...d5: 16 games (70%), scores 53%
- 1...Nf6: 4 games (17%), scores 63%
- 1...d6: 2 games (9%), scores 0%
- 1...e6: 1 games (4%), scores 50%
As Black: openings
- Slav Defense: 7 games (14%), scores 71%
- Sicilian Defense: 5 games (10%), scores 30%
- Closed Sicilian Defense: 5 games (10%), scores 40%
- Indian Game: 4 games (8%), scores 75%
- Alapin Sicilian Defense: 3 games (6%), scores 67%
- Semi Slav Defense: 3 games (6%), scores 33%
- Pirc Defense: 3 games (6%), scores 0%
- Neo Grunfeld Defense: 2 games (4%), scores 25%