Jennifer Shahade @JenShahade Twitter profile

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Jennifer Shahade

1 month

I am fighting back against campaigns to silence me and retaliate against me for speaking up about sexual violence in chess. I have fought many battles on the chess board and the poker table. This is the most important one.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Time’s up.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 months

Happy birthday to @SusanPolgar 🎂 Here’s a mate in two she made when she was four years old. 🤯

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

11 months

US Chess sent me a cease & desist demanding that “on behalf of its members" I refrain from contact with scholastic/teen members. This would stop me from replying to girls who reach out about my books and work, who see me as a role model who prioritizes their success and safety.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

5 years

@AuschwitzMuseum @huntersonprime As a Jewish chessplayer I was horrified by this scene. Thanks for this tweet. here’s a thread about an actual chess champion who survived Auschwitz, was just 25 kilo when she got out and is now 91 years old 👑

benji

@howlingmadbenji

5 years

Amazing article in @EuropeEchecs about Isabelle Strauch-Choko, concentration camp survivor turned chess player and who became women French Champion in 1955. Here my mini review of the article, which is emotional and charged with history. Thread 👇 1/7

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

@ask_aubry Terrible but on the plus side it seems like it *could* be fake. 🙏🏼

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

@ask_aubry Oh don’t get me wrong, jerks like this def exist. I play poker and chess so should know. It’s the combo of sexism and cruelty with self awareness and attention to detail that seems odd/rage-farmy. 🕵️‍♀️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 months

“Mommy will you teach me the Queen’s Gambit?” “Sure honey.” A few minutes later the Uber driver whispers to me, as I leave the car: “In Cuba they taught us to play king pawn at such a young age. Try the Ruy Lopez.” How do I give TEN stars?

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

A very special podcast with Holocaust survivor, author and 1956 French Women's Chess Champion, the amazing Isabelle Choko. Her passionate advice to future generations gave me so much hope and inspiration. Please Listen and RT:

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

He did it!!! What a beautiful match Congrats to Ding Liren, our new World Champion❤️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 years

It's awkward for me to say it but I really think Trump is doing an amazing job managing this crisis since March.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 years

"What's your favorite number?" "Zero"-little Fabi "Why?" "Because that's the number the timer says when the cookies are ready."

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

I also hate playing against 1.d4 and 2.c4.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

11 months

This bullying has nothing to do with the US Chess mission. I remain committed to bringing more girls and women and gender minorities into chess and thank everyone for their support!

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 years

What if "being good at chess" isn't just your rating but how well you use chess to enhance your life?

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

Sexualization of chess girls is so pervasive. When I played in my first international open at ~16, I remember GMs over twice my age talking about my breasts—within earshot. Hasn’t improved enough since 😭 But chess Twitter makes me hopeful. ❤️

Anna Cramling

@AnnaCramling

3 years

This happened to me at a very important championship, and it made me feel sad and embarassed for simply wearing shorts when it was 40C outside. We need to make chess a better environment for girls and women in general, to make the ones that do wanna play chess, stay.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Someone at the table asked @PapoMcArg “does anyone make fun of your nails?” “You know I’m a battle rapper right? That’s like trying to punch a professional boxer.” 🥊 💅 🔥 #EPTBarcelona #pokerhands

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Guy at the table asks about my abortion access pin. He has no idea about Roe v Wade, so I explain how our reproductive rights just went back 50 years. Other guy at the table huffs: “I don’t want to talk about this.” I say “Great, I’d love for men not to have a say on this.”

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

11 months

US Chess took issue with an uplifting farewell email I sent to the girls club on my last day of work, claiming it violated policy— but they got the date wrong so it didn't. This demand letter was sent within 24 hours of the US Chess president’s very public attacks.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

8 months

Work on safe play policies before fining women for wearing comfortable shoes. This fine should be reversed. 🤦‍♀️

Anna-Maja Kazarian

@AMKazarian

8 months

Update: I got fined. This is absolutely ridiculous. @FIDE_chess please revert this warning. My shoes are NOT sports sneakers

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

Magnus Carlsen just entered the @pokerstars #EPTMonteCarlo Main Event!

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

10 months

The latest American Chess Magazine: Checkmate to Silence ‼️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

5 years

@Nicole_Cliffe A woman saw me drop my wallet on the Northeast Corridor as the train doors closed. She found me on FB, and fed exed it the next day with a children’s book. I was 8 months pregnant ♥️ I think about her kindness every time I read “Dinosaurumpus” to my two year old son

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

When I started working on removing Ramirez from coaching kids and women back in 2020, I’ve often felt lonely, shunned— and even crazy. Today I don’t feel alone. @chesscom @WSJ @lichess

WSJ News Exclusive | Chess World Splits Over Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Chess.com will no longer provide support for the influential St. Louis Chess Club as part of the widening #MeToo fallout inside the game.

www.wsj.com

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

I have left US Chess and will no longer serve as director of US Chess Women, a program I started four years ago. Resignation letter on why I cannot in good conscience lend my credibility to the org anymore.

I Am Leaving US Chess

Chess, Poker and Life.

jenshahade.substack.com

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 years

@cmclymer This video made me mad. That stupid commentary and the viral response. Unless the woman consented to the filming, she should do a response vid mocking them for sitting in their car being assholes. Yep I’m real fun at parties. Good thing there aren’t any now!!

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

5 months

@ChessMood Judit

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

My favorite chess player in the World right now: Sara Khadem, representing Iran in the World Rapid & Blitz in Kazakhstan ❤️❤️❤️ photo @LennartOotes #RapidBlitz #MahsaAmini

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

Yayyyy! Congrats to the new US Women’s Champion, Carissa @CarissaChess Yip 🏆 #USChessChamps @STLChessClub @USChessWomen

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

After looking at the troll comments to the @lichess post, I was so disappointed. This is a signal that we must to do more to show our support for the LGBTQ+ community in #chess . Happy #PrideMonth

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

Big news I'm so excited to finally reveal: I signed a *two* book deal with @HodderBooks ! Both books, Chess Queens (March '22) and Reset (Spring 2024) are driven by my passion for the rich history of chess---and for making our culture more inclusive and less toxic. 🥂

The Bookseller

@thebookseller

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. @HodderBooks has pre-empted world rights in two non-fiction books from Olympic chess champion @JenShahade aimed at fans of the popular Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit", starting with Chess Queens:

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 years

Trade rooks.

Netflix

@netflix

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She gives you this look... what do you do?

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Since I posted this, four more women have contacted me about alleged misconduct from Ramirez, ranging from harassment to sexual assault to grooming students. Seven if including second hand reports. 😭

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Wesley is the absolute nicest GM/guy. Rarely hear him say a negative word about an opponent. 🤯

Chess.com Community

@GreenPawns

2 years

"I mean [Hans Niemann has] disrespected just about everybody in the chess world at this stage, calling other players idiots and stuff ... I think pretty much everyone knows that Hans is the most disrespectful teenager in chess." —Wesley So after round three. #USChessChamps

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

!!

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

You taught so many the joy of mating a lone king, now you show them how to stack Dwan with pocket kings.🔥🔥🔥 @alexandravbotez #chessqueens #pokerqueens

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@JenShahade

4 years

Do you see four years ahead? #BidenHarris2020

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

@GregShahade he goes on to attack ME and claim I “declined” to report when I warned them over and over and over again. Including using the form Randy refers to below. 🤦‍♀️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Headed to Monte Carlo for the European Poker Tour. First overseas poker trip since I was preggo With Fabian in EPT Barcelona. Espresso martini before the flight, let this be the first of many good decisions. ✈️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Happy Birthday to Grandmaster @SusanPolgar , who qualified for the WORLD Championship in 1986, but wasn't allowed to play because it was called the "Men's World Championship." She fought to change that title to the "Overall" Championship. 👑

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Turns out feminism is good for your #chess .

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

7 months

My son loves chess tournaments so much he cried when his first round opponent didn't show up. Here he is in round three. I treasure this for as long as it lasts!

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

In Junior High I almost quit chess because there were so few girls in the Philadelphia area who played. Today I spoke at an @PhillyASAP event with over 70 girls 🥰 Gorgeous location! @phillyseaport

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Happy Birthday to #Chess Queens 🎂 Out *now* everywhere in audiobook, e-book and also in UK hardcover.

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@JenShahade

2 years

This is hopefully nearing the end of a long battle. Ever since I heard from younger women, I have not rested in raising alarms and working on this. I am thankful for everyone who’s given support over the past two years and today. ❤️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

8 years

He's here 🤗 Fabian Shahade Meirom born 1.3.17 at 10:30 am.

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Gross to see such sexism in the broadcast for a women's event. "Why does she want to be a man Grandmaster?"- Smirin 🤦‍♀️ Fiona did a great job in an uncomfortable convo she never should have been in. 😡

Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova

@Gulruhbegim

2 years

Isn’t it a pure form of discrimination? How can such a man work in the official @FIDE_chess broadcast of such an important women's event?

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

5 months

👋 to our first grade state champion ❤️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

Guessing your real chess is as good as this apology.

Nikhil Kamath

@nikhilkamathcio

3 years

It is ridiculous that so many are thinking that I really beat Vishy sir in a chess game, that is almost like me waking up and winning a 100mt race with Usain Bolt. 😬

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

11 months

I've always loved doing these events, but it's even more fun now with Fabi trying to crush me in the Dragon.

The Gift of Chess

@thegiftofchess

11 months

Not All Heroes Wear Capes ❤️

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

I have the same practical chessplayer outfit that @anyataylorjoy wore for her golden globes victory. 😍🍾👑🏆 #TheQueensGambit

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

Some news: CHESS QUEENS, my updated book on women in chess drops in March '22! More info: My new love language 🥰, pre-orders:

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

3 years

It's my own brother, with a solid fanbase built over decades of commitment to our youth and chess innovation vs. a GenZ social media GIANT with MILLIONS of cheerers. Join #TEAMGREG , the mighty minority!

GothamChess

@GothamChess

3 years

Monday, March 8 at 1 PM PST. The Semi-Final.

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3 years

@nikhilkamathcio Guessing your real chess is as good as this apology.

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1 year

Elementary National chess champs!!

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@JenShahade

2 years

Who’s your role model in #chess ?

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

5 years

I’m actually in zero makeup, I have all my own action.

Unoriginal Troll

@unoriginaltroll

5 years

@JenShahade You are stunning, less makeup please.

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@JenShahade

1 year

I got a chance to meet my hero: 1956 French Women’s Champion, Holocaust survivor, mother of three, author and entrepreneur Isabelle Choko 👑 @chesscom @USChess

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@JenShahade

5 years

@Kelli96 This guy won 5 bucks and my ❤️. My mom died five years ago after obsessively watching Jeopardy for decades. It’s a constant in its own space time continuum that keeps me connected to her. #weloveyouAlex

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

5 years

So happy for 17 y.o Jennifer Yu, our new U.S. Women's Champion! #USChessChamps Her advice for other aspiring teen champs: "Keep Playing. Sometimes it gets really hard but it's worth it in the end. I can't imagine my life without chess." Photo from #HSChessChamps @USChess

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@JenShahade

4 years

Thrilled to host Alexandra and Andrea Botez at our weekly @USChessWomen girls club on Thursday. The girls are so excited to meet you!

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@JenShahade

2 months

@AlirezaFirouzja @Cobratate @TateTheTalisman Because you wanted them to leave? 🙏🏼

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@JenShahade

11 months

Super excited to announce my new chess puzzle book, PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION, coming in November!

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@JenShahade

4 years

My response to a chess pro on facebook who told Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson (a Black Grandmaster from Sweden) he'd never seen systemic racism and that black people have at least equal opportunity in America. #BlackLivesMattter

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@JenShahade

4 years

What a literal *joy* to see the faces of dozens of girls in my program when the star of the Queen's Gambit herself surprised them with some encouraging words. ⭐️ "Make room for a whole bunch of queens." #grateful

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

1 year

Such an important read: BREAKING THE SILENCE. I will always stand with survivors. #metoo

lichess.org

@lichess

1 year

Ramirez is not the only one. According to interviews and documents reviewed by Lichess, another prominent American GM has also been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, raising troubling questions about how chess orgs deal with such matters.

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3 years

Surprised that the legendary Nona was misrepresented in The Queen's Gambit? The script was written by a man, based on a book by a man, produced & directed by men, featuring real games- ALL by men. Great show in spite of fixed male gaze, not because of it

Netflix Must Face ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Lawsuit From Chess Great, Judge Says

A judge ruled Thursday that Netflix must face a defamation suit from a Soviet-era chess champion who was slighted in 'The Queen's Gambit.'

variety.com

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@JenShahade

3 years

"Victories over women don’t satisfy me anymore. I want to drink men’s blood." Eight-time Women's World Champion Vera Menchik, born on this day in 1906 #chess

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@JenShahade

4 years

Will #TheQueensGambit inspire more girls and women to play chess? Definitely! @Kasparov63 to speak about his role in the #1 ranked @Netflix series to our @USChessWomen Girls Club later this week. Creator Scott Frank will also appear! Details:

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@JenShahade

1 year

What? Not even “the greatest chess scandal” of the last year let alone history.

Nightline

@Nightline

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Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann: What happens when the world chess champion loses to a teen in a high stakes tournament? The biggest scandal in chess history. Stream #ImpactOnHulu to learn how a rumor about cheating using a sex toy sparked led to a multi-million-dollar lawsuit.

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2 years

Among a sullen line of grinders at wsop payouts, when a beatific man who just busted the hyper bounces into line, calls his wife and exclaims: “I just came in 96th out of 1300 of the *greatest* poker players in the World! Do you realize how many people would love to say that?”

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@JenShahade

5 years

My son is so advanced, he’s already setting up chess960 positions #frchess #FischerRandom

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Fabi’s first chess tournament! #K12ChessChamps

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2 years

The true existential threat to #chess and its growth: a predatory subculture that looks the other way to abuse, then wonders why women and girls drop out.💔 Change is necessary.

From the chess community on Reddit: My experience playing chess online and OTB as a young girl

Explore this post and more from the chess community

www.reddit.com

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

4 years

@LevAronian Levon, I am so sorry. Everyone who met Arianne was gifted that spark of brilliance and joy. Your love was so inspiring and made the world a happier place. That will never die.

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Now Jennifer’s have four US Women’s Championships. Congrats to our 2022 US Chess Queen, Jen Yu 👑

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@JenShahade

1 year

“Hey Mommy, can you teach me the London?” Anyone wanna adopt a six-year-old?

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@JenShahade

2 years

Out of the #wsop main, but in the money 1200th/8663. This event is mental marathon, and I learned so much about what I need to do to bring my game to the next level. 🚀 Good luck to all the ladies and good guys still in. ♥️

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@JenShahade

2 years

Welp, a bad update for feminist Twitter. 🥹

Hustler Casino Live

@HCLPokerShow

2 years

An update

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@JenShahade

2 years

LOL at anyone criticizing Yoo here. He's clearly holding back his emotions and this is the tamed down version, go get em young man.

Saint Louis Chess Club

@STLChessClub

2 years

“I felt disrespected on every level… I do feel that I channeled in a bit of my anger from that to play some aggressive chess today.” -GM Christopher Yoo shares his feelings about @HansMokeNiemann 's interview yesterday #USChessChamps

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3 years

Throwback to that time Magnus brought a football to a baseball game. Congrats on #5 !! 🐐🍾🏆

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@JenShahade

8 months

Played in an event with a similar dress code once.

Bold move by Dan

@boldmovebydan

8 months

World Rapid and Blitz dress code. I hope none of the men at the event take this as a challenge.

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@JenShahade

1 year

ICYMI, here’s my full #chess category on @Jeopardy ! Masters. How many clues did you get? 🕵️‍♀️

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3 years

They’re here! 👑👑👑

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RIP to the trailblazing two-time US Women's chess Champion Lisa Lane, who fought for more pay and respect for women in chess. 💐 "Lane showed the world that chess can be glamorous and that women can be as competitive as men." @Slate @stefanfatsis

She Might Have Inspired One of Netflix’s Biggest Shows. She Died Last Month. No One Wrote About It.

Why Lisa Lane left chess behind, very soon after she found it.

slate.com

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@JenShahade

2 years

Carissa Yip, 18, our reigning US Women’s Chess Champion. 👑

Carissa Yip

@carissayipchess

2 years

PROTEST!!! contact congress ppl, register to vote, donate to abortion funds—every bit of support matters more than ever #RoeVWade

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@cmclymer I was screaming boo till I lost my voice girl.

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1 year

Gobsmacked! I won a Global Poker Award!

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@JenShahade

7 months

White to Move and Mate in Two from PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION feat. IM Divya Deshmukh 🤩📈

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@JenShahade

2 years

And so it begins! Just started the #wsop Main Event. GL to everyone! 🚀

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@JenShahade

3 years

Just sat down! #wsop Gl to all my friends playing 🥰

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@JenShahade

2 years

Seven additional women have reached out to me with stories of alleged abuse/assault by Alejandro Ramirez since my original post. 💔

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@JenShahade

6 years

This man asked to take a photo of him and his girlfriend in front of the “World’s Largest Chess Piece.” A few seconds later.... She said yes! 👏🏽🥂 💍♥️

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@JenShahade

4 years

@cmclymer Horrifying. Attempted murder.

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@JenShahade

6 years

Amazing! Two of the top three eight year old chessplayers in the 🇺🇸 are girls. This is a great reminder that the bigger your competition, the better. I never would’ve won two US titles if not for Irina Krush. Can’t wait to watch these girls rise to the top.

USChessWomen

@USChessWomen

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Incredible synchronicity: We've never seen anything like this. 8-year-old Alice Lee has broken the 2000 barrier the very same weekend as Rachael Li 👑 Keep shattering records simultaneously! 🆙 @USChess #USChessWomen

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Mommy, when you were a kid did you use @chesscom or @lichess ? Well son, let me tell you about a place called ICC….

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2 years

A walk-up I’ll remember forever: First day of Kindergarten.

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@JenShahade

5 years

Wow! The eight year old chess champion Tani Adewumi and his family is giving the 200k+ raised on gofundme to less fortunate African immigrant families ❤️🏆 ♟

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

25 days

Update on my case: Did #USChess try to silence me till after their Annual US Open and Delegates Meeting? We agreed to chill while attempting to work out mediation terms-- they agreed to all our conditions except payment. Imagine an org that rakes in millions a year asking the

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Jennifer Shahade

@JenShahade

2 years

Day two mood 💥

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