Her Mom Was A Chemistry Professor…And A Bookie. Jennifer Shahade Shares Her Story!
About this episode
Jennifer Shahade shares her journey from being a rated 1400 chess player to becoming one of the youngest female masters in the country, discussing her family background, challenges, and achievements in chess and poker.
She was rated 1400 for years.In a family of champions.Her father, a chess champion. Her brother, 2200 and climbing. And Jennifer,stuck — while people talked behind her back about why the kid in the family ofgeniuses couldn't play.Then, at 14, it clicked.1400 to 2200 inside two years. One of the youngest female masters in thecountry. Two US championships.And in the middle of that run, she won a beautiful game against a much strongerplayer — and found a note waiting on her board the next round."Jennifer, it is not nice to cheat with help from friends."She won that one anyway. She was on a roll.In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast, Jennifer Shahade joins Art Parmann andJustin Young for the whole ride:♠️ The mother who was the first female full professor of chemistry at Drexel —and ran a sports book on the side♥️ The overnight Greyhound she took alone at 16 to win a title, and the trophyshe left in the luggage compartment♦️ Why chess players go broke at poker, and what money means in a game thatdoesn't have any♣️ Blowing up her own career to name a grandmaster — and coming out the otherside as an ambassador for US ChessWe also get into:- Teaching her son chess, and the…
People in this episode
Hosts: Art Parmann, Justin Young
Guest: Jennifer Shahade
Topics covered
- chess
- female empowerment
- sports betting
- personal growth
- family legacy
- competitive gaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Drexel, US Chess
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