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The Chess Experience

WGM Jennifer Shahade: Her New Tactics Book, Appearing on Jeopardy, & Leaving US Chess

Jan 16, 2024
01:02:21

076  Jennifer Shahade returns to the podcast! 2023 was a major one for her, and we discuss the major milestones of her year.

If you’re not familiar, Jennifer is a 2-time US Women’s Chess Champion, author of 4 chess books (including the recent hit Chess Queens), and a long-time advocate of making the chess community a better place for women and girls.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • A recent, fun chess experience she’s had on Jeopardy.
  • Her new tactics book, Play Like a Champion, that features well-known women chess players (and why the book helps if you’ve only been doing online tactics.)
  • The challenges she’s faced by stepping down as head of the US Chess Women and leaving US Chess.
  • A peek into Jen’s next book, Thinking Sideways.

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