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IM Sam A Schmakel

Sam A Schmakel
Full name
Sam Schmakel
Born
1996 (age 30)‎
Place of birth
Federation
United States
Profiles
#544
World Ranking
2437
Classical
2327
Rapid
2356
Blitz

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation (5 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights, Harrwitz Attack (4 games)
Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation (3 games)
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Nimzowitsch Variation (3 games)
King's Indian Defense (3 games)
Black Pieces
Modern Defense with 1.e4 (6 games)
Modern Defense: Standard, Two Knights Variation (6 games)
Modern Defense: Standard Line (4 games)
Alapin Sicilian Defense (4 games)
Ruy López Opening: Berlin Defense (3 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Sam A Schmakel (2791)
Adam Collins (2563)
1-0 33 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2797)
Carlos Godoy (2175)
1-0 30 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2813)
Davidson Gabriel (2502)
1-0 51 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2822)
Tuna Ozates (2688)
1-0 30 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2823)
Antonios Gkavardinas (2676)
1-0 44 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2805)
Lile Koridze (2430)
1-0 74 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2801)
Zarina Nurgaliyeva (2603)
1-0 61 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2803)
Marcelo Villalba (2528)
1-0 34 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2806)
Mathieu Ternault (2568)
1-0 41 2025
Sam A Schmakel (2801)
Akeem Brown (2445)
1-0 53 2025
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