Sam Shankland

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Title: 
Grandmaster
Rating: 
2717
Federation: 
USA
Age: 
27
Status: 
Accepted
Bio: 

Shankland won the US Chess Championship in 2018 and was the California State Champion in 2008, 2009, and 2011. He won Bronze at the U18 Championship and was Junior Champion in 2010. He represented the US in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø and won a gold medal for best individual performance. In the 42nd Olympiad in Baku, he helped the US win team gold for the first time in 40 years.

Tag: 
2019 U.S. Championship
2019 Summer Chess Classic