Sam Shankland (1991-) is an American chess player. He earned his international master title in 2008 and his grandmaster title in 2011.
Queen Sacrifices by Top-Level Chess Players
Sacrificing a queen is rare in chess games. Since the queen is the most valuable piece, giving her up for lesser chessmen or for an attack is difficult to contemplate. Within the last two months, two top-level chess players have sacrificed their queens. More 🡢