Chess queens : the true story of a chess champion and the greatest female players of all time
Shahade, Jennifer2022
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For fans of 'The Queen's Gambit,' this is the real life story of a female chess champion travelling the world to compete in a male-dominated sport with the most famous players of all time. Jennifer Shahade, a two-time US Women's Chess Champion, spent her teens and twenties travelling the world playing chess. Tournaments have taken her from Istanbul to Moscow, and introduced her to players from Zambia to China. In this ultra male-dominated sport, Jennifer found shocking sexism, but she also found friendships, feminism and hope. Through her own story as well as interviews with international players, Jennifer invites us into the extremely competitive world of chess. She shows us the rivalry and the camaraderie; the ecstatic highs and the excruciating losses; the glamour and the hard work.
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Author:
Shahade, Jennifer, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022.
Collation:
320 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399701372 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
794.1092920 SHA794.109 SHAH794.1092 SHAB SHAB
Language:
English
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BRN:
2252188
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