Sam Sam Shankland's chess openings
Peak rating 271816 games
Sam Sam Shankland has 16 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sam Sam Shankland most often opens with 1.e4 (57% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White7 games · +5 =2 −0 · 86%
As Black9 games · +1 =7 −1 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening57%4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening29%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 d5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening14%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
- 1...e5 Open Game33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game40%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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