Samy Shoker
Samy Shoker | |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Born | August 1, 1987 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2442 (July 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2517 (January 2012) |
Samy Shoker (born 1987) is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster and chessboxer.
Chess career
Shoker earned his International Master title in 2006 and was awarded the title of Grandmaster 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]
Chess boxing career
In 2025, Shoker beat German chessboxer André Glenzer to win the WCBA European middleweight title.
References
- ^ 41st Chess Olympiad: Tromsø 2014, Egypt OlimpBase
External links
- Samy Shoker rating card at FIDE
- Samy Shoker chess games at 365Chess.com
- Samy Shoker player profile and games at Chessgames.com