Sam Shankland , nascut el 1991
ELO 2605
EUA
1997 va aprendre a jugar als escacs
2000 va rebre la seva primera classe
2001 va jugar el seu primer torneig
2006 es va convertir en MN
Guanyador del Pacific Coast Open
El Guanyador més jove del Calchess State Championship , a l'edat de 16
Va empatar en el 1r lloc en el Campionat Mundial sub 18 a Vung Tau , Vietnam
2009
Guanyador del Campionat Estatal per classificar-se al Campionat d'USA per segona vegada consecutiva
Guanyador del New York International , obtenint la seva primera norma GM
3r al Philadelphia international , obtenint la seva segona norma GM
Guanyador del Calchess State Championship , per segona vegada consecutiva
2010
Guanyador del NORCAL New Years Open
Guanyador del Western Pacific Open
Guanyador del Campionat d'USA Juvenil ( sub-21 )
2011
Obté la seva tercera i definitiva norma GM en l'Internacional de Berkeley
3r al Ct d'USA
Al mes de setembre venç al GM Peter Leko ( 2727 ) 1.5-0.5 , en la primera ronda de la Copa del Món
2012
Guanyador del Northern Califòrnia International
Al març , venç al GM Hess en el tercer ' Celebrity Deathmatch ' de Chess.com
Al setembre supera la barrera dels 2600 punts ELO FIDE
Sam Shankland, born in 1991
ELO 2605
USA
1997 Learned how to play chess
2000 Took his first chess class
2001 Played his first tournament
2006 Became an National Master
2008 March:Scored 5/7 in a US Championship qualification tournament, and became the youngest OTB qualifier in California History
July:Won the Pacific Coast Open
September: Won the Calchess State Championship - the youngest ever at 16 years
October:Tied for first place at the World U18 Championship in Vung Tau, Vietnam
2009
April: Won the tournament of state champions to qualify OTB (over the board) for the US Championship for the second year in a row
June: Won the New York International, making his first GM norm
June:Third place at the Philadelphia international, making his second GM norm
November: Won the Calchess State Championship for the second year in a row.
2010
January: Won the Norcal New Years Open
April: Won the Western Pacific Open
May: Participated in his third straight US Closed Championship
July: Won the US Junior (u21) Championship
2011
January: Made his final GM norm at the Berkeley International
April:Third place at the US Championship
September: Upset GM Peter Leko (2727) 1.5-0.5 in the first round of the World Cup
2012
January: Won the Northern California International
March: Defeated GM Hess in Chess.com's third chess 'Celebrity Deathmatch'
September: Broke 2600 FIDE