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Sam Park

Username: myteachersam

Location: Korea

Playing Since: 2017-11-21 (Active)

Wow Factor: ♟♟♟

Chess.com

Daily: 1351
55W / 56L / 3D
Rapid: 2022
126W / 92L / 7D
Blitz: 1845
1182W / 1127L / 61D
Bullet: 1684
1148W / 1020L / 38D

About Sam Park

Sam Park, known online as myteachersam, is a chess streamer who treats Blitz as a playground and a proving ground. With quick moves, quick wit, and a habit of turning tense seconds into entertaining analysis, Sam streams his games so fans can learn, joke, and try their own ideas live.

Preferred time control: Blitz. Sam’s streams blend fast-paced play with approachable commentary, turning complex positions into friendly lessons for players of all levels. Sam Park

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Blitz Rating2017201820192024202519021510YearBlitz Rating

Streaming and Community

On screen and off, Sam builds a welcoming chess community. His broadcasts feature live analysis, viewer-driven openings experiments, and a healthy dose of humor that keeps spectators coming back for the next move and the next punchline. The stream often centers on blitz sessions where quick thinking matters as much as solid fundamentals.

  • Regular Blitz sessions with live commentary
  • Viewer-driven opening experiments and challenges
  • Q&A and after-stream analyses for fans and aspiring streamers

Chess Journey and Style

Sam embarked on a rapid Blitz journey that gained momentum through 2017 and has continued into the present. The stream highlights a fearless, initiative-driven style, with a knack for turning tight middlegames into dynamic comebacks. His peak Blitz performance climbed to notable levels in 2025, reflecting a long-term commitment to growth and community engagement.

Streaks and resilience: Longest Winning Streak 13 games; Longest Losing Streak 44 games. These contrasts showcase Sam’s willingness to persevere through difficult stretches and turn them into learning moments for viewers.

Openings Performance (Blitz)

  • Petrov’s Defense — 311 games, 161 wins, WinRate 51.77%
  • Four Knights Game — 175 games, 96 wins, WinRate 54.86%
  • Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack — 164 games, 82 wins, WinRate ~50%
  • London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation — 136 games, 58 wins, WinRate ~42.65%
  • Amar Gambit — 111 games, 54 wins, WinRate ~48.65%

🆚 Opponent Insights

Recent Opponents
hogardaviking4 1W / 0L / 0D
schadenfreude_gambit 0W / 1L / 0D
piolini64 1W / 0L / 0D
blackfish21 1W / 0L / 0D
mrhappyajedrez 1W / 0L / 0D
fazil2013oguz 0W / 1L / 0D
skikdia 1W / 0L / 0D
imhuman8888 1W / 0L / 0D
kirollos8 1W / 0L / 0D
onthewaytowork 1W / 0L / 0D
Most Played Opponents
edr0nt 49W / 51L / 7D
gmmanums2006 27W / 50L / 5D
Jason Morefield 8W / 63L / 2D
gmoves 5W / 65L / 1D
tingtong99 15W / 28L / 0D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1902 2022
2024 1670
2019 1534 1761 1351
2018 1521 1729 1595 1200
2017 1341 1510 1483 1108
Rating by Year2017201820192024202520221108YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 80W / 66L / 5D 80W / 65L / 3D 63.3
2024 3W / 2L / 0D 4W / 2L / 0D 55.5
2019 22W / 9L / 0D 12W / 16L / 2D 62.3
2018 1399W / 1291L / 55D 1317W / 1369L / 64D 63.4
2017 166W / 150L / 10D 142W / 172L / 8D 63.8

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 311 161 145 5 51.8%
Four Knights Game 175 96 74 5 54.9%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 164 82 78 4 50.0%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 136 58 74 4 42.6%
Amar Gambit 111 54 51 6 48.6%
Australian Defense 104 51 52 1 49.0%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 100 46 49 5 46.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 88 54 32 2 61.4%
Döry Defense 83 31 48 4 37.4%
Amazon Attack 83 33 48 2 39.8%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Petrov's Defense 30 17 12 1 56.7%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 15 10 5 0 66.7%
Four Knights Game 10 4 6 0 40.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 9 4 4 1 44.4%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 8 3 5 0 37.5%
QGD: 2...Bf5 3.cxd5 7 5 2 0 71.4%
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation 7 0 6 1 0.0%
QGA: 3.e3 c5 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation 6 5 1 0 83.3%
Caro-Kann Defense 6 4 2 0 66.7%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amar Gambit 196 101 92 3 51.5%
Petrov's Defense 165 80 85 0 48.5%
Australian Defense 149 79 66 4 53.0%
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 88 36 51 1 40.9%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 72 33 38 1 45.8%
Four Knights Game 72 35 37 0 48.6%
Center Game 67 29 36 2 43.3%
Barnes Defense 65 39 25 1 60.0%
Slav Defense 62 29 30 3 46.8%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 60 30 29 1 50.0%
Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack 15 5 9 1 33.3%
London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation 14 4 9 1 28.6%
Petrov's Defense 12 7 4 1 58.3%
Amazon Attack 11 2 8 1 18.2%
Barnes Opening: Walkerling 9 4 5 0 44.4%
Australian Defense 7 4 3 0 57.1%
Four Knights Game 6 2 4 0 33.3%
Unknown 5 2 3 0 40.0%
Caro-Kann Defense 4 2 2 0 50.0%
QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 4 4 0 0 100.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 1
Losing 44 0