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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 3d

A very sad day. RIP to a wordsmith, a chess genius, and most importantly a kind person.

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Daniel Naroditsky, 1995-2025

A wordsmith, a chess genius, and most importantly a kind person

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 3d

An underrated secret to success: prove yourself wrong! I dive into a chess study showing this effect in my latest: substack.com/home/post/p-...

DeepReads #1: Prove Your Move Wrong

A new series where I dig into a book, study or article for insights on decision making, writing & happiness

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for sharing!! And for the many great insights on your substack!

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Ben Balas @bjbalas.bsky.social · 4d

Many thanks to @jenshahade.bsky.social for linking to my lichess blog in her most recent substack post! Check out her piece about the role of falsification in #chess here.

DeepReads #1: Prove Your Move Wrong

A new series where I dig into a book, study or article for insights on decision making, writing & happiness

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 8d

My latest video with my son, on the Sicilian vs the Caro-Kann, Reti vs Tartakower, and Xie Jun-Galliamova.

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Chess Explained: Why the Sicilian is Better Than the Caro

With Halloween looming, Fabian and I go over some famous chess discoveries, including one that hits close to home.

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 8d

And for USA/other regions: geni.us/ThinkingSide...

Thinking Sideways

Essential life lessons from the world of chess—from making smarter choices to building focus and confidence—from a former U.S. champion.Chess is th...

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 8d

Speaking of which-- Thinking Sideways pre-orders are now 25% at Waterstones in UK! Great deal for anyone ordering from across the pond! www.waterstones.com/book/thinkin...

Jennifer's new book Thinking Sideways, and a Waterstones promo for 25% off through October 17th.

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 8d

Why are preorders are such a big deal for authors? Planet Money just did a great piece on this question here: www.npr.org/sections/pla...

Why preorders are such a big deal for authors

Special gifts. Great stories. And economics too!? Can it be true? The Planet Money book is available for preorder.

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 13d

I wrote about a new book about Man Ray & Chess and why the pawn is the most important piece.

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Why the Pawn Was a Man Ray Muse

A new book on Man Ray & Chess by Larry List gave me insight into the art of chess and Dada.

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 17d

The How to Beat Your Mom at Chess series is back with "Chess Tactics Explained: The Block"!

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Chess Tactics Explained: The Block

I show Fabian a historic win by Fischer, and some puzzles from my book

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Sasha Sutton @pokerforgirls.bsky.social · 21d

The Grid by @jenshahade.bsky.social has been a marvelous poker journey. Check out her latest. thepokergrid.com/2025/09/25/t...

The Grid 093 ft. Cindy Spier – Queen Seven Offsuit

Urgent care physician and poker player Cindy Spier enters the GRID to discuss one of her impressive tournament victories. At the Senior’s Event at a WSOP circuit event in Pompano, Florida, Dr. Spier h...

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · 21d

The most fun I ever had giving a chess lesson jenshahade.substack.com/p/the-joys-o...

The Joys of an Anime Chess Lesson

The most fun I've ever had teaching the basics of chess

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 22

Fischer's famous 1963 win against Pal Benko, and last night's Eagles game.

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The Block of the Century

This Bobby Fischer game is exactly like last night's Eagles game

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 21

My latest piece: jennifershahade.com/stack/the-ar...

"Many chess (and poker!) players prefer to play well on an absolute scale, not just a relative scale. They want to make fewer mistakes and blunders, even if it means winning less often."

The Art of Chess Variants

A show at the World Chess Hall of Fame and the joy of mixing it up

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Sep 16

I’m gonna be crass and say, preorder *my* book!

Kiese Laymon calls it “the most politically audacious book I’ve read in decades”

and

Moiya McTier calls it “deft weave of quantum physics and cultural wisdom”

😻

#BookSky

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 14

Fun chess match I'm a coach for: Advent vs. Justice: starts at 8 PM ET:

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Yesterday's coaching session (soooo much fun)

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Advent VS Justice: Chess Battle【#AdVSJus】

YouTube video by hololive English

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 13

Yes! Here's the B+N link: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thinking-s...

Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life|Hardcover

Essential life lessons from the world of chess—from making smarter choices to building focus and confidence—from a former U.S. champion.Chess is the art of the possible—after all, th...

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 13

Involuntary lethal injection??? Has he apologized yet? So horrifying :(

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 13

Wow! Age 2?

Re: Netherlands, The blue and orange covers do look good together eh?

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 12

Absolutely! To me, a Thinking Sideways is moment in poker is when we think beyond the two obvious, binary choices. Instead of fold/call, what about raise? Instead of all-in, or min raise, what about limp? Great players use this method of thinking all the time, in chess and poker.

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Sasha Sutton @pokerforgirls.bsky.social · Sep 12

There's something about accomplished gaming women who write wonderful books, care about their communities, and who are kind people. An extraordinary combination. The sideways idea seems rather magical. @queenfive.bsky.social @mattmatros.bsky.social @thinkingpoker.bsky.social @mjr1.bsky.social

Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thinking Sideways Cover Reveal ‼️

Chessplayers are known for thinking really far ahead. But great players THINK SIDEWAYS: chess is the art of the possible.

It's been a lifelong dream of mine to write this book, and I can't wait to share it with all of you!

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Orange book cover for Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life

Blue Book Cover for Thinking Sideways, UK Edition (Hodder Books)

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Yosha Iglesias @yoshaiglesias.bsky.social · Sep 12

Can't wait to read it!

Congrats, Jen!

Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thinking Sideways Cover Reveal ‼️

Chessplayers are known for thinking really far ahead. But great players THINK SIDEWAYS: chess is the art of the possible.

It's been a lifelong dream of mine to write this book, and I can't wait to share it with all of you!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Thinki...

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 12

You're in it!! 😍

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thinking Sideways Cover Reveal ‼️

Chessplayers are known for thinking really far ahead. But great players THINK SIDEWAYS: chess is the art of the possible.

It's been a lifelong dream of mine to write this book, and I can't wait to share it with all of you!

www.simonandschuster.com/books/Thinki...

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Jennifer Shahade @jenshahade.bsky.social · Sep 12

Woohoo! So excited to share a book birthday with you!!

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