Samy Shoker (born 1987) is an Egyptian chess grandmaster.
| Samy Shoker | |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Born | August 1, 1987 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2456 (August 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2517 (January 2012) |
Chess career
editBorn in 1987, Shoker earned his international master (IM) title in 2006 and was awarded the title of grandmaster (GM) by FIDE in 2014. He played in the Chess World Cup 2013, where he was defeated in the first round by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. He represented his country at the 2014 Chess Olympiad, scoring 4½/9 (+4–4=1).[1]
References
edit- ^ 41st Chess Olympiad: Tromsø 2014, Egypt OlimpBase
External links
edit- Samy Shoker rating card at FIDE
- Samy Shoker chess games at 365Chess.com
- Samy Shoker player profile and games at Chessgames.com
