His fifth place at the 2005 World Championship, held in Amsterdam, is the crowning achievement of Samb’s draughts career. In the preliminary round, he finishes tied for second/third place with Alexander Schwartzman, one point behind Alexander Baliakin. A player like Anatoly Gantvarg (fourth) is therefore sent home early. In the final, Samb wins three games and loses two. His victory over Schwartzman is the most notable from a sporting perspective.