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Sam Shankland in TV reality show 'Kicking and Screaming'

by Albert Silver

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3/8/2017 – Imagine one of those survival contest shows with a hefty $500 thousand prize at the end. Now imagine it is a team of two, with one survival pro such as a former military specialist, and one who has never even camped under the stars such as an etiquette coach or... a professional chess player like Sam Shankland! The humorous reality show premieres March 9 and is not to be missed!

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Official teaser / trailer

The official poster

As a sample of the contestants, on the never-done-this-before side there is Elaine Swann, Etiquette Coach

Angelica Bridges, Former Baywatch Babe Turned Beverly Hills Mom

And of course GM Sam Shankland, who needs no introduction to our readers: one of the top grandmasters in the US

Sam Shankland tweeted on the experience

Among the babysitting pros are Ras Vaughan, Off-The-Grid Survivalist

Brady Cervantes, Ex US Marine Scout Sniper

Be sure to tune in and check it out! For more information, see the official Facebook page of Kicking and Screaming.

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Albert Silver Born in the US, he grew up in Paris, France, where he completed his Baccalaureat, and after college moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He had a peak rating of 2240 FIDE, and was a key designer of Chess Assistant 6. In 2010 he joined the ChessBase family as an editor and writer at ChessBase News. He is also a passionate photographer with work appearing in numerous publications, and the content creator of the YouTube channel, Chess & Tech.

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