CHESS PLAYER
Sam Shankland
1991 - Today

Sam Shankland
Samuel L. Shankland (born October 1, 1991) is an American chess grandmaster. He won the U.S. Chess Championship in 2018. Shankland was California State Champion in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012, and Champion of State Champions in 2009. He won bronze at the 2008 World U18 Championship, and was US Junior Champion in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sam Shankland is the 388th most popular chess player (up from 458th in 2024), the 18,252nd most popular biography from United States (up from 20,256th in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Sam Shankland ranks 388 out of 461. Before him are Alexandra Botez, Boris Avrukh, Yelena Dembo, Igor Miladinović, Gregory Serper, and Alexander Areshchenko. After him are Wei Yi, Anish Giri, Péter Ács, Wang Hao, Vadim Zvjaginsev, and Anna-Maria Botsari.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexandra Botez
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 382
Boris Avrukh
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 383
Yelena Dembo
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 384
Igor Miladinović
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 385
Gregory Serper
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 386
Alexander Areshchenko
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 387
Sam Shankland
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 388
Wei Yi
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 389
Anish Giri
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 390
Péter Ács
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 391
Wang Hao
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 392
Vadim Zvjaginsev
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 393
Anna-Maria Botsari
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.32
Rank: 394
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1991, Sam Shankland ranks 639. Before him are Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Anna Odobescu, James Tavernier, Marcus Rohdén, Margaret, and Ruslan Nurudinov. After him are Minako Kotobuki, Nicolao Dumitru, Andreea Mitu, Son Dong-woon, Dener, and Kai Ko.
Others Born in 1991
Go to all RankingsNicolas Isimat-Mirin
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 633
Anna Odobescu
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 634
James Tavernier
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 635
Marcus Rohdén
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 636
Margaret
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.60
Rank: 637
Ruslan Nurudinov
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 638
Sam Shankland
CHESS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 639
Minako Kotobuki
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 640
Nicolao Dumitru
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 641
Andreea Mitu
TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 642
Son Dong-woon
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 643
Dener
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - 2016
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 644
Kai Ko
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 645
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Shankland ranks 18,260 out of 20,380. Before him are Lukas Gage (1995), David Mazouz (2001), Jillian Hall (1980), Kevin Duckworth (1964), Meilen Tu (1978), and MacKenzie Mauzy (1988). After him are Kyle Kuzma (1995), Cory Higgins (1989), Luke Bryan (1976), Moon Zappa (1967), Rachel Boston (1982), and Emily Rios (1989).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLukas Gage
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 18,254
David Mazouz
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 18,255
Jillian Hall
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 18,256
Kevin Duckworth
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - 2008
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 18,257
Meilen Tu
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 18,258
MacKenzie Mauzy
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 18,259
Sam Shankland
CHESS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 18,260
Kyle Kuzma
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 18,261
Cory Higgins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 18,262
Luke Bryan
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 18,263
Moon Zappa
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 18,264
Rachel Boston
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 18,265
Emily Rios
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.55
Rank: 18,266
Among CHESS PLAYERS In United States
Among chess players born in United States, Sam Shankland ranks 20. Before him are Fabiano Caruana (1992), Joshua Waitzkin (1976), Levy Rozman (1995), Hans Niemann (2003), Joel Benjamin (1964), and Alexandra Botez (1995). After him are Jennifer Shahade (1980), Abhimanyu Mishra (2009), Samuel Sevian (2000), and Jeffery Xiong (2000).
Fabiano Caruana
1992 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 14
Joshua Waitzkin
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 15
Levy Rozman
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 16
Hans Niemann
2003 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 17
Joel Benjamin
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 18
Alexandra Botez
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 19
Sam Shankland
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.57
Rank: 20
Jennifer Shahade
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.12
Rank: 21
Abhimanyu Mishra
2009 - Present
HPI: 31.41
Rank: 22
Samuel Sevian
2000 - Present
HPI: 29.17
Rank: 23
Jeffery Xiong
2000 - Present
HPI: 25.98
Rank: 24













































