Samy ShokerSamy Shoker is an Egyptian chess Grandmaster and chessboxer.Chess careerShoker 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.Chess boxing careerIn 2025, Shoker beat German chessboxer André Glenzer to win the WCBA European middleweight title.