Jennifer Shahade

Women’s Chess Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade discusses parallels between chess and gambling, teaching kids probabilistic thinking through poker, embracing risk-taking, accountability, and exploring new terrains in midlife with a focus on strategic thinking and calculated risk.

Guest Jennifer Shahade discusses her new tactics book, chess vocabulary, advice for starting chess clubs, leaving US Chess, and her plans for the future. They also talk about checkmate threats, thinking sideways in chess, and Jennifer's personal journey of blowing the whistle on sexual assault allegations in the chess world.

"SSAC" hosts a panel of chess experts including Jennifer Shahade, Hikaru Nakamura, Daryl Morey, Fabiano Caruana, and Danny Rensch to discuss the current state of chess. They explore topics such as detecting cheating, leveraging technology to grow the game, the positive impact of technology on chess, evolving chess formats, reimagining the World Chess Championship, chess boxing, and the rise of chess in popularity.