Player profile
Schmakel, Sam
Dossier
82 of 82 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 93.5%
Opened e4: 17/20Opened d4: 3/20
Castled kingside: 30Same-side castling: 26Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 3Opposite-side castling: 3
Played in the center: 12Fianchettoed kingside: 11Played on the kingside: 10Fianchettoed queenside: 7Played on the queenside: 2
Active pieces: 27Initiated exchanges: 27Isolated pawn: 24Kept the bishop pair: 24Sacrificed material: 21Backward pawn: 20Space advantage: 17Missed tactics: 6Avoided exchanges: 4Accepted short draws: 3
Openings
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As White 20 games 10W 4D 6L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 2W 2D 2L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Four Knights Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation
2 games
0W
1D
1L
O'Kelly Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Geller Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Advance Variation 4 games 4W 0D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Short Variation
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Morphy Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Fianchetto Defense Deferred
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Møller Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Flohr System
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Harrwitz Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Benoni Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Benoni 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Sämisch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Paulsen Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 17 games 7W 6D 4L
King's Indian Defense 7 games 3W 3D 1L
Orthodox Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Bayonet Attack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Yugoslav System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Yugoslav Variation, Advance Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Makogonov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Karpov System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 3 games 2W 1D 0L
Tartakower Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Sicilian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Anti-Alapin Gambit
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Ragozin Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Exchange Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 233
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Games Showing all 82 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.06.20 | 2026 Chicago Summer Open | 2.2 | 2026.06.20 Hengen, Luke O (39920240) (2069) | 1 | 95.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.06.20 | 2026 Chicago Summer Open | 1.2 | 2026.06.20 Menon, Rohan Dileep (-) (2048) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.06.19 | 2026 Chicago Summer Open | 5.1 | 2026.06.19 Andriasian, Zaven (13302000) (2549) | 0 | 90.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.19 | 2026 Chicago Summer Open | 4.1 | 2026.06.19 Quesada Vera, Liordis (-) (2383) | 1 | 95.90% | 1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2026.06.19 | 2026 Chicago Summer Open | 3.1 | 2026.06.19 Gu, Hardy (39941876) (2001) | 1 | 97.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.05.25 | Round 8: Schmakel, Sam - Liang, Awonder | 8.4 | 2026.05.25 Liang, Awonder (2056437) (2704) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.05.22 | Round 3: Zhou, Jianchao - Schmakel, Sam | 3.3 | 2026.05.22 Zhou, Jianchao (8603537) (2605) | 0 | 94.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2025.09.01 | Round 9: Schmakel, Sam - Debarghya Das | 8.3 | 2025.09.01 Debarghya Das | 1 | 98.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.09.01 | Round 8: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Schmakel, Sam | 9.1 | 2025.09.01 Balakrishnan, Praveen (2064871) (2496) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. c4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 e6 | |
| 2025.06.20 | 2025 Chicago Summer Open | 3.1 | 2025.06.20 Singh, Hersh (30918804) (2195) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.06.20 | 2025 Chicago Summer Open | 2.1 | 2025.06.20 Pena, Faris (1974) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 c5 | |
| 2025.06.20 | 2025 Chicago Summer Open | 1.2 | 2025.06.20 Wisniowski, Natalie (30929261) (1893) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.07.21 | Round 9: Dushyant Sharma - Schmakel, Sam | 9.7 | 2024.07.21 Dushyant Sharma (25065130) (2327) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2024.07.20 | Round 7: Nakada, Akira - Schmakel, Sam | 7.2 | 2024.07.20 Nakada, Akira (30903920) (2412) | ½ | 94.60% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2024.07.20 | Round 6: Schmakel, Sam - Klenoff, Caleb | 6.6 | 2024.07.20 Klenoff, Caleb (30957605) (2020) | 1 | 93.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Round 5: Chirilov, James A - Schmakel, Sam | 5.5 | 2024.07.19 Chirilov, James A (30976677) (2249) | ½ | 88.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.07.19 | Round 4: Schmakel, Sam - Aaron, Deepak | 4.11 | 2024.07.19 Aaron, Deepak (2009412) (2276) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2024.07.18 | Round 3: Sheehan, Ethan - Schmakel, Sam | 3.10 | 2024.07.18 Sheehan, Ethan (30943965) (2311) | ½ | 96.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.18 | Round 2: Schmakel, Sam - Ansh M Shah | 2.15 | 2024.07.18 Ansh M Shah (25033379) (2181) | 1 | 86.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.07.16 | Round 8: Schmakel, Sam - Tang, Andrew | 8.1 | 2024.07.16 Tang, Andrew (2059630) (2502) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.07.07 | 52nd Annual World Open | 9.17 | 2024.07.07 Andersen, Gunnar (30920795) (2232) | 1 | 86.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 | |
| 2024.07.05 | 52nd Annual World Open | 5.7 | 2024.07.05 Cordova, Emilio (3801497) (2531) | ½ | 98.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 Nc6 | |
| 2024.07.04 | Round 3: Schmakel, Sam - Liang, Awonder | 3.1 | 2024.07.04 Liang, Awonder (2056437) (2648) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2024.03.30 | 16 Annual Open at Foxwoods | 7.6 | 2024.03.30 Adewumi, Tanitoluwa (30966396) (2351) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.03.30 | 16th Annual Open at Foxwoods | 6 | 2024.03.30 Khanin, Semen (4111990) (2564) | 0 | 87.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.03.29 | 16th Annual Open at Foxwoods | 5 | 2024.03.29 Kevlishvili, Robby (1040634) (2524) | ½ | 97.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.03.29 | 16th Annual Open at Foxwoods | 4 | 2024.03.29 Sorokin, Aleksey (24176460) (2551) | 1 | 98.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.03.28 | 16 Annual Open at Foxwoods | 2.8 | 2024.03.28 Antova, Gabriela (2915235) (2235) | ½ | 97.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| Round 7: Schmakel, Sam - Baker, Aidan | 7.2 | Baker, Aidan (30981565) (2104) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Round 6: Khanbutaev, Artemii - Schmakel, Sam | 6.3 | Khanbutaev, Artemii (55747175) (2145) | 1 | 93.50% | 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 | ||
| Round 5: Schmakel, Sam - Yu, Matthew | 5.2 | Yu, Matthew (30985218) (1912) | ½ | 98.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 g6 | ||
| Illinois Open | 4.1 | Padhya Saumil (5079853) (2189) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Illinois Open | 3.1 | Hengen, Luke O (39920240) (1932) | 1 | 98.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Illinois Open | 2.1 | Starkman, Eric (30914370) (1907) | 1 | 93.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| Illinois Open | 1.2 | Peterson, Brian (30979595) (1875) | 1 | 96.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.11.11 | Round 9: Kyron Griffith - Sam Schmakel | 2023.11.11 Kyron Griffith (2358) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | ||
| 2023.11.11 | Round 8: Sam Schmakel - Brewington Hardaway | 2023.11.11 Brewington Hardaway (2345) | 0 | 88.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 | ||
| 2023.11.11 | Round 7: Nico Chasin - Sam Schmakel | 2023.11.11 Nico Chasin (2419) | 0 | 90.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| 2023.11.11 | Round 6: Sam Schmakel - Alexander Katz | 2023.11.11 Alexander Katz (2426) | ½ | 95.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| 2023.11.10 | Round 5: Sam Schmakel - Luka Budisavljevic | 2023.11.10 Luka Budisavljevic (2492) | 1 | 96.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.11.10 | Round 4: Djurabek Khamrakulov - Sam Schmakel | 2023.11.10 Djurabek Khamrakulov (2500) | ½ | 94.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.11.09 | Round 3: Kassa Korley - Sam Schmakel | 2023.11.09 Kassa Korley (2457) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.11.09 | Round 2: Sam Schmakel - Josiah Stearman | 2023.11.09 Josiah Stearman (2476) | 0 | 91.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.11.08 | Round 1: Sam Schmakel - Titas Stremavicius | 2023.11.08 Titas Stremavicius (2563) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.08.06 | Round 9: Sam Schmakel - Ezra Chambers | 2023.08.06 Ezra Chambers | 1 | 96.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.08.06 | Round 8: Mark Heimann - Sam Schmakel | 2023.08.06 Mark Heimann | 0 | 85.60% | 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 | ||
| 2023.08.05 | Round 7: Sam Schmakel - Vladimir Georgiev | 2023.08.05 Vladimir Georgiev | 0 | 86.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.08.05 | Round 6: Maximillian Lu - Sam Schmakel | 2023.08.05 Maximillian Lu | 1 | 94.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.08.04 | Round 5: G Peter Arnaudov - Sam Schmakel | 2023.08.04 G Peter Arnaudov | 1 | 98.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.08.04 | Round 4: Sam Schmakel - Terry Luo | 2023.08.04 Terry Luo | ½ | 94.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.08.03 | Round 3: Harshid Kunka - Sam Schmakel | 2023.08.03 Harshid Kunka | ½ | 96.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.08.03 | Round 2: Sam Schmakel - Nikola Mitkov | 2023.08.03 Nikola Mitkov | ½ | 95.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | ||
| 2023.08.02 | Round 1: Aaron Jacobson - Sam Schmakel | 2023.08.02 Aaron Jacobson | 1 | 95.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | ||
| 2023.07.04 | 51st Annual World Open | 8 | 2023.07.04 Zaven Andriasian | 0 | 89.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bg4 | |
| 2023.07.02 | 51st Annual World Open | 5 | 2023.07.02 Emilio Cordova | ½ | 96.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.07.02 | 51st Annual World Open | 4 | 2023.07.02 Tuan Minh Le | ½ | 98.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.06.28 | 16th Annual Philadelphia International | 9 | 2023.06.28 Fidel Corrales Jimenenz | ½ | 94.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2023.06.27 | 16th Annual Philadelphia International | 8 | 2023.06.27 Jianchao Zhou | 1 | 94.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.06.26 | 16th Annual Philadelphia International International | 6 | 2023.06.26 Zaven Andriasian | 0 | 88.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.06.26 | 16th Annual Philadelphia International | 5 | 2023.06.26 Emilio Cordova | ½ | 97.20% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.06.25 | 16th Annual Philadelphia International | 3 | 2023.06.25 Viktor Matviishen | ½ | 95.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 Qc7 | |
| 2023.06.18 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 9 | 2023.06.18 Gabriel Eidelman | 1 | 67.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.06.18 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 8 | 2023.06.18 Vasif Durarbayli | 0 | 86.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.06.17 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 7 | 2023.06.17 Andy Lin | 1 | 95.20% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2023.06.17 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 6 | 2023.06.17 Ming Lu | 1 | 91.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.06.17 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 5 | 2023.06.17 Joseph Wan | ½ | 92.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2023.06.16 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 4 | 2023.06.16 Shelev Oberoi | ½ | 95.60% | 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 f5 3. Bg2 Nf6 | |
| 2023.06.16 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 3 | 2023.06.16 Illia Nyzhnyk | 0 | 91.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.06.15 | Las Vegas National Open 2023 | 2 | 2023.06.15 Arthur Xu | 1 | 49.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2023.06.15 | Round 1: Corbin Gustafson - Sam Schmakel | 2023.06.15 Corbin Gustafson | 1 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.06.12 | Round 9: Sam Schmakel - Austin Mei | 2023.06.12 Austin Mei | 1 | 92.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.06.12 | Round 8: FM Akira Nakada (2321) - IM Sam Schmakel (2416) | 2023.06.12 Akira Nakada | 1 | 95.10% | 1. c4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. d4 e6 | ||
| 2023.06.12 | Round 7: Daniel Fernandez - Sam Schmakel | 2023.06.12 Daniel Fernandez | 0 | 88.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.06.11 | Round 6: Sam Schmakel - Samrug Narayanan | 2023.06.11 Samrug Narayanan | 1 | 98.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.06.11 | Round 5: Sam Schmakel - Aryan Gutla | 2023.06.11 Aryan Gutla | ½ | 97.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.06.10 | Round 4: Nico Chasin - Sam Schmakel | 2023.06.10 Nico Chasin | 0 | 86.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | ||
| 2023.06.10 | Round 3: Sam Schmakel - Jianchao Zhou | 2023.06.10 Jianchao Zhou | ½ | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.06.09 | Round 2: Sullivan McConnell - Sam Schmakel | 2023.06.09 Sullivan McConnell | 1 | 97.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 | ||
| 2023.06.09 | Round 1: Sam Schmakel - Raffi Ghazaryan | 2023.06.09 Raffi Ghazaryan | 1 | 96.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2023.05.29 | 32nd Annual Chicago Open | 9 | 2023.05.29 Dachey Lin | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3 Bg4 | |
| 2023.05.29 | 32nd Annual Chicago Open | 8 | 2023.05.29 Emilio Cordova | 0 | 85.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2023.05.27 | 32nd Annual Chicago Open | 5 | 2023.05.27 Oleiny Napoles | 1 | 94.20% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 c6 |