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b'My guest today is Jen Shahade. Jen, is a champion chess and poker player, an author, an award winning podcaster and the Woman\\u2019s Program Director at US Chess. It was the perfect time to catch up with Jen, as she has just released her new book, Chess Queens. Chess Queen\\u2019s is an insightful, entertaining and introspective look at key figures in the history of Women\\u2019s Chess, and a reflection on Jen\\u2019s own chess journey to the pinnacle of American chess. It is an updated and expanded version of Jen\\u2019s first book, Chess Bitch. In our interview, we dig into the process of updating and rewriting a book, and then Jen shares a few of the amazing life stories covered in the book. Jen also discusses her own upcoming projects, chess in the Queen\\u2019s Gambit age, and dispenses some chess and life improvement advice. There is always lots to learn from Jen! Lots more details and relevant links are in the show description.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nJen\\u2019s Prior Appearances on the Pod:\\nEpisode 50 with Jen Shahade\\xa0\\nBook Recap #7 discussing Judit Polgar\\u2019s How I Beat Fischer\\u2019s Record with Jen Shahade\\xa0\\n\\n0:00- Jen discusses how her new book came into being.\\xa0\\nMentioned: GM David Howell match against GM Nils Grandelius, GM Simon Williams, Silman-James Publishing, GM Judit Polgar, GM Hou Yifan, Vera Menchik, Lisa Lane, Diana Lanni, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kieie Laymon\\xa0\\n\\n15:45- What was the experience like of doing an audio book?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Anya Taylor Joy\\xa0\\n\\n17:30- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. Check out their latest offerings here.\\xa0\\nNew Chess Courses Online - For All Levels in all - Chessable.com\\n\\n18:30- Jen tells the crazy story of the time a coin flip decided who gets to play for the Women\\u2019s World Championship.\\xa0\\nMentioned: GM Susan Polgar, WGM Nona Ioseliani\\xa0\\n\\n26:30- Why is chess so much more popular with women in some countries than others?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Ladies Knight with Martha Fierro, Nadya Ortiz\\n\\n30:00- Jen discusses some her favorite figures mentioned in the book including some successful chess champions who became politicians and Sonya Graf.\\xa0\\xa0\\nMentioned: Antoaneta Stefanova, Viktorija \\u010cmilyt\\u0117-Nielsen, Vera Menchik\\xa0\\n\\n35:00- Patreon mailbag question: Why does Jen think many girls quit chess in their teenage years?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Rachel Crotto\\xa0\\n\\n40:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Aimchess.com. Aimchess collects and analyzes your games and gives you actionable tips based on the data it gathers. Check the site out, and if you choose to subscribe, please use the code Perpetual30 to save 30%.\\xa0\\n\\n41:00- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Better Help. You can see some online reviews here, and if you sign up, use this link to save 10%: https://www.betterhelp.com/chess\\n\\n42:00- Patreon mailbag question:When will a book about women in poker similar to Chess Queens be written?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Poker Power, The Biggest Bluff\\xa0\\n\\n45:00- Patreon mailbag question: How can chess players apply poker strategies to chess? Has Jen done so herself?\\xa0\\nMentioned: GM Danil Dubov, GM Fabiano Caruana, EP 265 with GM Simon Williams, How to Chess Episode 10 With FM Nate Solon , Zwischenzug Substack\\n\\n52:00- Patreon mailbag question: Will there be ways to get signed copies of Chess Queens?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Dr. Alexey Root, Facebook Chess Book Collector\\u2019s Group\\xa0\\n\\n57:00-\\xa0Patreon mailbag question: Has Jen read Robert B. Tanner\\u2019s book about Vera Menchik ?\\n\\n59:00- What is Jen\\u2019s next book, Reset, about?\\xa0\\n\\n1:01- What skills is Jen looking to develop right now? Any chess improvement tips?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Daniel Kahneman, GM Jesse Kraai, GM Noel Studer\\xa0\\n\\n1:07:00- What can men do to help ensure a welcoming environment for female chess players?\\xa0\\n\\n1:08:00- Thanks so much to Jen for coming on the pod. Here are links to keep up with her.\\n\\nTwitter\\nInstagram\\nChess Queens Website\\xa0\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'