Speaker Profile

Jennifer Shahade is a chess champion, professional poker player and author. She is a two-time United States Women's Chess Champion and was the first female to win the US Junior Open. She hosts two award-winning podcasts, the Poker GRID and Ladies Knight. She is also the author of  CHESS QUEENS, PLAY LIKE A GIRL and THINKING SIDEWAYS Jennifer is the Women's Program Director at US Chess, where she works to bring more women, girls and gender minorities into the game. She's also a board member of the World Chess Hall of Fame and an ambassador for PokerStars and Poker Power. Find her @jenshahade or jennifershahade.com