Jennifer Shahade

Chess Queens

The True Story of a Chess Champion and the Greatest Female Players of All Time

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For fans of The Queen's Gambit, this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male-dominated sport with the most famous players of all time.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 857234
• Seitenzahl: 389
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 127mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 278g
• ISBN-13: 9781399701389
• ISBN-10: 139970138X
• Artikelnr.: 66171707

Autorenporträt

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.