CHECKMATE! Tremendous piece of work from the New Yorker Magazine on the Tate brothers and the rise, and imminent fall, of the "manosphere." Kudos to writer Heidi Blake, and all the people who spoke on and off the record. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...?

My latest on Claude Code Psychosis, hulachess and games that are rigged against humanity. jenshahade.substack.com/p/this-game-...

Yesterday I got an inquiry from someone who wanted me to promote their AI-generated book. It even has a fake quote from me, misattributing someone else’s idea to me. Layers on layers! Just as I was reeling, another AI pitch to promote content hit my inbox.

My latest on the touch move rule and patterns that hold from kindergarten to Karpov to Kasparov. jenshahade.substack.com/p/touch-move...

"Reading this book will take you on a journey of thinking. Not just thinking in straight lines, but thinking sideways. The idea is that if you want to solve a problem, you should approach it from every possible angle. When the direct approach stalls or fails, there may be a side alley you can try."

On the Edge with Jennifer Shahade: I had a great discussion with David Hill on Thinking Sideways and On the Edge, where we get into a lot of meaty topics, from decision paralysis and chess dropouts to the manosphere and cheating in chess, poker and AI. davidhill.substack.com/cp/199190255

Boxing rings, watch parties and seven-year-old readers, my book tour took some interesting turns: jenshahade.substack.com/p/a-book-tou...

Ben Franklin playing chess with philly grandmaster @jenshahade.bsky.social here in the shop

I signed 300 copies of my book in Baltimore, mostly to young readers. I told them Thinking Sideways would be of more interest to their coaches and parents but many disagreed, insisting they LOVE advanced books. Then a 7-year-old asked me a question about chess and AI from chapter 4. 😮

On Greg's big giant-slaying win--and why we also stan Jamie Ding in this house! jenshahade.substack.com/p/greg-shaha...

Feed: "Big Think" By: Jennifer Shahade on Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Brought out the Flyers colors for PHL17 this morning, where I talked about the skills chess can teach littles (and all of us!). Slowing down, getting into a flow state, and realizing you’re not the only one who has dreams and plans. And of course, Thinking Sideways! phl17.com/phl17-news/c...

Let's GO @gregshahade.bsky.social, going on @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social on Monday April 27th. Details and musings: jenshahade.substack.com/p/my-brother...

WGM Jennifer Shahade delivers a case for why chess thinking matters far beyond the board in her new book Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life. www.chess.com/news/view/je...

White to play and win! @polborta.bsky.social 'incidently' found this amazing combination that might have happened in Divya Deshmukh vs. Tan Zhongyi

Thinking Sideways, Playing Sideways. Try a game of chess with pawns that move sideways: jennifershahade.com/sideways-che...

Watched UNTOLD: Chess Mates on Netflix and Ramirez has more screen time and speaking lines than all women in the film combined. What level of the Bechdel test is that?

Thinking Sideways is here!! jenshahade.substack.com/p/happy-birt...

Happy book birthday, @jenshahade.bsky.social! Read an excerpt in the link below--and also find out why, to this day, I find chess traumatic: mariakonnikova.substack.com/p/playing-ch...

Extremely proud of my dear friend @jenshahade.bsky.social who held US Chess accountable and made American chess better in the process. "We are thrilled to announce that WGM Jennifer Shahade has been named the first-ever Official Ambassador of US Chess." Yes Jen!!

jenshahade.substack.com/p/when-every... @jenshahade.bsky.social @jakenetter.bsky.social

I'm in Boston for the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, so I stopped by the local NPR station to appear on "The Curiosity Desk" to chat Thinking Sideways and skills from chess that we can all use. I also played the host live on air!

Cannot tell you how depressing it is to read that people are simply refusing to read nonfiction after you’ve worked really hard to write a nonfiction book you believe in, in case anyone is wondering why I’m posting so much about my book which comes out in a few weeks #BookSky

Und genau deswegen fiel mir kürzlich das neue Buch "Thinking Sideways" von Frauen-Großmeisterin @jenshahade.bsky.social ins Auge. Sie erklärt, wie man Denkmuster aus dem Schach auf den Alltag übertragen kann. Mein Interview mit Jennifer Shahade für @spiegel.de www.spiegel.de/sport/schach...

jenshahade.substack.com/p/our-dollar... New Video! Fabian and I make a 67 cent per side chess set, and go over a game from Ken Rogoff, Harvard economist and Grandmaster.

Obviously, as Seitenschach, I‘m happy to agree with @jenshahade.bsky.social that „Thinking Sideways“ is a terrific idea - in #chess and beyond.

jenshahade.substack.com/p/dispatch-f... I’m just back from a whirlwind trip to London, where I launched the UK edition of Thinking Sideways!!

I am headed to London for the launch of Thinking Sideways!! jenshahade.substack.com/p/fresh-book...

Writing a book is so fun! Three years of agony punctuated by two cool moments: the cover reveal, and getting author copies in the mail. (My UK author copies are here!!) Get yours: geni.us/ThinkingSide...

⚠️NEW INTERACTIVE EVENT⚠️ #ABSWmembers and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social are invited to a unique opportunity to meet and play with chess champion @jenshahade.bsky.social Chaired by @alexobrienuk.bsky.social Book now! 👉 zurl.co/qeTyd

In our latest video, Fabian and I review the origins of the “Don’t Fall Cup” mantra as we tour some of the most shocking blunders of all time, like Anatoly Karpov’s 1993 snafu. We also talk about how to avoid big mistakes--on and off the board. jennifershahade.com/stack/dont-f...

Next month, I'm in London for the UK launch of Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chessplayer and Win at Life. On Friday the 13th 😱, I'll give a 960 Chess Simul and signing with the delightful @yasqueenchessclub.bsky.social 👑

It's all one long session. My 2025 Year in Review: jenshahade.substack.com/p/its-all-on...

New video review on a fantastic new book Capablanca & Alekhine by @capakhine.bsky.social jenshahade.substack.com/p/deepreads-...

Don't Fall Cup! jenshahade.substack.com/p/dont-fall-...

How do you really get better at chess calculation? Step 1: Ask better questions Step 2: Organize the answers jenshahade.substack.com/p/to-take-or...

Women in chess foundation author panel starting soon with me, Susan Polgar and Danny Rensch!! Hosted by Keti Tsatsalashvili ‼️ www.twitch.tv/lularobs

Position from Grandmaster Felix Blohberger's lesson for the Women in chess Foundation fundraiser. Can Black play ...d2 here? Tune in: www.twitch.tv/lularobs

My latest on substack, where I ruminate on the last couple months of the year, and explain why poker is driven by the maxim, "I lose or I learn." jenshahade.substack.com/p/chips-for-...

Excellent essay and accompanying video from @jenshahade.bsky.social about the challenges of using machine learning to look for beautiful mating patterns in #chess puzzles! I quite like the connection to the "tells" of LLM-generated text in particular.

jenshahade.substack.com/p/the-smothe... My latest piece on DeepMind's new AI generated chess puzzles, why so many of their early creations revolved around the smothered mate, and what this means for the rest of us.

The cost of Trump's immigration surge: Stalled investigations into child sexual abuse, Iranian oil smuggling and human trafficking, among others. My latest piece is a big team effort on how DHS has been transformed into the Department of Deportation. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...

In my latest, I go over the ups and downs that led me to a career-best finish at the North American Poker Tour in Las Vegas! jennifershahade.com/stack/bronze...

I made day FIVE of the North American Poker Tour event! 16 remain! Updates here: www.pokernews.com/tours/napt/2...

My October in Review: Poker in Baltimore, a Banana at the Art Museum, DeepReads on Man Ray & Confirmation Bias, a Thinking Sideways update, and lots and lots of videos🍌 jennifershahade.com/stack/octobe...

Today’s costume: a six million dollar banana Tomorrow: tens of millions of Americans at risk of losing access to SNAP benefits/food stamps 💔

New video! Learn how to snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat! jenshahade.substack.com/p/never-resi...

From losing to quad queens to checkmating with four chess queens. My latest: jenshahade.substack.com/p/four-queen...

In my latest video with Fab, we talk about countering the Scotch Opening. 😀https://jennifershahade.com/stack/chess-openings-explained-countering

A very sad day. RIP to a wordsmith, a chess genius, and most importantly a kind person. jenshahade.substack.com/p/daniel-nar...