New England Nor'easters
IM Sam Shankland 

Stats as of Aug 2010
Rating
 2567
MVP Pts
 22.5
Lifetime Score
 17.0/23 (74%)
Performance Rating
 2490
Date of Birth 1991

Awards/Records
2008 3rd Team All Star, Board 3
2006 1st Team All Star, Board 4
Member of 2006 USCL Champions, San Francisco Mechanics
Photo from ChessBase.com
2008 Interview by WFM Elizabeth Vicary
Sam Shankland's Website
2010 Games: (0.0/2)

Week 3: IM Sam Shankland (NE) vs GM Joel Benjamin (NJ)  0-1
Week 4: GM Larry Christiansen (BOS) vs IM Sam Shankland (NE)  1-0
2010 MVP Points: (-8)
2010 Performance Rating: 2240


2009 Games: (2.0/3) - Played for the San Francisco Mechanics

Week 2: IM Sam Shankland (SF) vs IM Salvijus Bercys (DAL)  1-0
Week 3: IM Blas Lugo (MIA) vs IM Sam Shankland (SF)  0-1
Week 4: IM Angelo Young (CHC) vs IM Sam Shankland (SF)  1-0
2009 MVP Points: 3.5
2009 Performance Rating: 2526


 2008 Games: (7.5/9) - Played for the San Francisco Mechanics

 Week 1: FM Sam Shankland (SF) vs FM Igor Schneider (DAL)  1-0
Week 2: FM Mehmed Pasalic (CHC) vs FM Sam Shankland (SF)  1-0
Week 3: FM Sam Shankland (SF) vs FM Charles Galofre (MIA)  1-0
Week 4: IM Richard Costigan (PHI) vs FM Sam Shankland (SF)  0-1
Week 5: FM Sam Shankland (SF) vs SM Marc Esserman (BOS)  1/2-1/2
Week 6: FM Daniel Rensch (ARZ) vs FM Sam Shankland (SF)  0-1
Week 7: FM Sam Shankland (SF) vs FM John Readey (SEA)  1-0
Week 8: FM Sam Shankland (SF) vs FM John Bick (TEN)  1-0
Quarterfinals: IM Sam Shankland (SF) vs FM Igor Schneider (DAL)  1-0
2008 MVP Points: 14.5
2008 Performance Rating: 2605


2007 Games: (2.0/2) - Played for the San Francisco Mechanics

Week 5: FM Jerry Wheeler (TEN) vs NM Sam Shankland (SF)  0-1
Week 8: NM Sam Shankland (SF) vs NM Craig Jones (CAR)  1-0
2007 MVP Points: 5.5
2007 Performance Rating: 2662


2006 Games: (5.5/7) - Played for the San Francisco Mechanics

 Week 2: NM Sam Shankland (SF) vs Luis Barredo (MIA)  1-0
Week 7: Michael Lee (SEA) vs NM Sam Shankland (SF)  1-0
Week 8: NM Sam Shankland (SF) vs Gainer Phay (TEN)  1-0
Week 9: NM Sam Shankland (SF) vs Michael Lee (SEA)  1-0
Week 10: Luis Barredo (MIA) vs NM Sam Shankland (SF)  0-1
Semifinals: Michael Lee (SEA) vs NM Sam Shankland (SF)  0-1
Championship: Matt Herman (NY) vs NM Sam Shankland (SF)  1/2-1/2
Championship Tiebreaker Game #1: NM Sam Shankland (SF) vs Matt Herman (NY)  1-0
Championship Tiebreaker Game #2: FM Robert Hess (NY) vs NM Sam Shankland (SF)  1/2-1/2
2006 MVP Points: 7
2006 Performance Rating: 2350
*Tiebreak Games don't count towards official USCL records

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