Born in 1987, Shoker earned his international master (IM) title in 2006 and was awarded the title of grandmaster (GM) 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).