Sam Shankland's chess openings
Peak rating 273560 games
Sam Shankland has 60 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sam Shankland most often opens with 1.d4 (43% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White30 games · +7 =9 −14 · 38%
As Black30 games · +7 =10 −13 · 40%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening43%13 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening33%10 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening23%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.g3 c6 3.Nf3 e4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game22%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
- 1...e6 French Defense11%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense70%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game30%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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