Chess Queens: The True Story of a Chess Champion and the Greatest Female Players of All Time
(Paperback)
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Paperback
Published: 8th March 2022
Paperback
Published: 31st October 2023
Hardback
Published: 14th June 2022
Publishing Details
Chess Queens: The True Story of a Chess Champion and the Greatest Female Players of All Time
By (Author) Jennifer Shahade
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder Paperback
31st October 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Biography and non-fiction prose
Gender studies: women and girls
794.1092
Physical Properties
Paperback
400
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
280g
Description
'Like The Queen's Gambit, this isn't really about chess, but power'
Sunday Times What does it take to make it to the top of your game As a chess champion, Jennifer Shahade has travelled the world playing major tournaments. At the top, she finds rivalry and friendship; sexism and feminism; ecstatic highs and excruciating losses. Chess Queens invites us behind the scenes of this ultra male-dominated sport. We meet today's elite, as well as the pioneering female players in history who fought against the odds to get to the top. An essential guide for all aspiring chess queens, Jennifer's story reveals what it takes to break through the glass ceiling. 'Jennifer Shahade is a brilliant, insightful thinker who never fails to entertain and engage' Maria Konnikova 'An astoundingly intimate, thoughtful and inspirational book by a person who has seen it all from the inside' Angela SainiAuthor Bio
Jennifer Shahade is an Olympic chess champion, poker pro, speaker and award-winning host. She is a two-time United States women's chess champion and was the first female to win the US Junior Open. Jennifer works to bring more women, girls and gender minorities into the game through her advocacy and work. In 2023, she broke international news of #MeToo in chess, forwarding her mission to make the chess safe and fun for all. She has won two Global Poker Awards and is an ambassador for PokerStars and Poker Power. Her books include Chess Queens (previously published under the title Chess Bitch) and Play Like a Girl! She lives in Philadelphia with her family.
