Sam Schmakel

USA · 30 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2457 (Sep 2023)

Best performance: 2522 at 35th Annual Chicago Open(Best of 2026)

World #=1010 live4#1,006 publishedUnited States #63

OCT26 Rating

2450

Live Rating

2450.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Working toward the Grandmaster title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2457 of 2500, live 2450composition unverifieddetails ↓

Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	19th Annual Chicago Class — MasterJul 17 – Jul 19TPR 2520	4½/5	2520

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

GM title progress

Working toward the Grandmaster title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2457, needs 2500

Composition: unverified for the tracked norms. The next norm should come from a qualifying open.

16th annual Philadelphia InternationalJun 20236½/9

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Event timeline · Classical

20 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

19th Annual Chicago Class — Master2520
Jul 2026Swissfederation source
#2 in 2026Score 4½/5Opp avg 2154Start 2447
2026 Chicago Summer Open2403
Jun 2026Swisslichess
#3 in 2026Score 4/5Opp avg 2163Start 2445
35th Annual Chicago Open2522
May 2026Swisslichess
Best of 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 2364Start 2437
35th Annual North American Open2382
Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2302Start 2439
9th Annual Sevan Memorial Tournament2495
Nov 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 2½/3Opp avg 2222Start 2439
2025 Illinois Open - Major2219
Aug – Sep 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2053Start 2450
18th Annual Chicago Class - Master2386
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 4/5Opp avg 2146Start 2449
2025 Chicago Summer Open - Major2090
Jun 2025Swissfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 2/3Opp avg 1965Start 2456
34th Annual Chicago Open2501
May 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2335Start 2449
New York 1924 Centennial2426
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 5½/8Opp avg 2285Start 2442
52nd Annual World Open2485
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 2360Start 2442
2024 Chicago Summer Open - Major2129
Jun 2024Swissfederation source
#6 in 2024Score 3½/5Opp avg 1980Start 2442
33rd Annual Chicago Open2436
May 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 2311Start 2451
16th Annual Open at Foxwoods - Major2372
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
#5 in 2024Score 5½/9Opp avg 2292Start 2457
2024 Tim Just Winter Open XL - Major2387
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 4½/5Opp avg 2021Start 2457
7th Annual Sevan Memorial - Premier2752
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
Score 5/5Opp avg 1952Start 2451
1000GM 2023 NY GM A Fall Invitational 20232446
Nov 2023Individualfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 4½/9Opp avg 2446Start 2451
31st annual Midwest Class Championships - Premier2502
Oct 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3/4Opp avg 2309Start 2447
Marshall Premier 242156
Sep 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 3½/5Opp avg 2007Start 2457
1000GM Ft. Lauderdale GM Norm RR2468
Aug 2023Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 2388Start 2455

Rated near Sam Schmakel · Classical

World

#=1010GMOleksandr Sulypa2450.0
#=1010GMMikhail Golubev2450.0
#=1010IMSam Schmakel2450.0
#=1010GMDov Zifroni2450.0
#=1010IMCyril Ponizil2450.0

United States

#61IMHarshid Kunka2453.0
#62IMEvan Park2452.0
#63IMSam Schmakel2450.0
#64IMSamrug Narayanan2449.0
#65GMJason Liang2445.0

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE