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Jennifer Shahade
J Shahade 
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Number of games in database: 209
Years covered: 1995 to 2009
Last FIDE rating: 2322 (2294 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2366
Overall record: +53 -79 =38 (42.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 39 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (50) 
    B40 B63 B30 B62 B32
 Sicilian Richter-Rauser (11) 
    B63 B62 B60
 French Defense (10) 
    C03 C07 C05 C01
 Ruy Lopez (10) 
    C67 C84 C92 C80 C70
 French Tarrasch (9) 
    C03 C07 C05
 Robatsch (8) 
    B06
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (38) 
    B27 B70 B22 B90 B78
 Grunfeld (21) 
    D85 D91 D97 D94 D70
 Sicilian Dragon (14) 
    B70 B78 B76 B72 B77
 Sicilian Najdorf (7) 
    B90 B99 B91 B93
 Nimzo Indian (6) 
    E43 E24 E46 E20 E48
 King's Indian Attack (6) 
    A07
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Shahade vs P Wang, 2002 1-0
   S Zigangirova vs J Shahade, 2002 0-1
   J Shahade vs L Times, 2001 1-0
   J Shahade vs N Mohota, 2008 1-0
   I Zenyuk vs J Shahade, 2004 0-1
   A Karklins vs J Shahade, 2001 0-1
   J Shahade vs I Krush, 1999 1-0
   V Polyak vs J Shahade, 2001 0-1
   A Dunne vs J Shahade, 2001 0-1
   J Shahade vs V Strugatsky, 2002 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   United States Championship (Women) (2000)
   United States Championship (Women) (1997)
   US Junior Closed (1999)
   Budapest FS07 GM (2003)
   Koltanowski Memorial Open (2000)
   United States Championship (2002)
   Bled Olympiad (Women) (2002)
   102nd US Open (2001)
   US Masters (1997)
   Saitek US Masters (1998)
   Chessmaster US Championship 2005 (2004)
   United States Championship (2003)
   Reykjavik Open (2002)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   Shahade! by larrewl

GAMES ANNOTATED BY SHAHADE: [what is this?]
   R Swinkels vs A Zatonskih, 2008

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JENNIFER SHAHADE
(born Dec-31-1980, 44 years old) United States of America

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Jennifer Shahade was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She learned to play chess from her father, FIDE Master Michael Shahade, and brother, International Master Gregory P Shahade. She is a two-time U.S. Women's Champion and has represented America in three Olympiads: 2000, 2002, and 2004. She holds the title of WGM and has two IM norms.

In 2005 Shahade published her first book, Chess Bitch: Women in the Ultimate Intellectual Sport. In 2007 Shahade co-founded a non-profit chess charity called 9 Queens, dedicated to extending the benefits of chess to those most in need of its benefits, especially girls and at-risk youth. (see http://www.9queens.org/)]

Shahade has demonstrated her poker skills by finishing 17th in a World Series of Poker women-only event.

http://www.jennifershahade.com/

Wikipedia article: Jennifer Shahade

Last updated: 2020-11-02 13:37:55

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 page 1 of 9; games 1-25 of 209  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J Shahade vs A Mazzarelli  1-025199596th US OpenB22 Sicilian, Alapin
2. J Shahade vs O Tan  0-1331996Chicago OpenC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
3. N Adams vs J Shahade  1-0291996Chicago OpenE24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
4. M Sailer vs J Shahade  0-1471996Chicago OpenE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
5. J Shahade vs I Neels 0-1361996Wch U16 GirlsC45 Scotch Game
6. J Shahade vs E Martinovsky  0-1431997US MastersC54 Giuoco Piano
7. S Nagle vs J Shahade  0-1301997US MastersB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
8. J Shahade vs D S Olevsky  1-0231997US MastersB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
9. F Lindsay vs J Shahade  ½-½341997US MastersA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
10. P Murthy vs J Shahade  1-0321997US MastersB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
11. J Shahade vs J Waitzkin  0-1331997US MastersB62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer
12. J Fang vs J Shahade  1-057199725th World OpenD91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5
13. J Bryan vs J Shahade  1-050199725th World OpenB01 Scandinavian
14. D Levine vs J Shahade  1-024199725th World OpenB27 Sicilian
15. J Shahade vs A Akhsharumova  0-1761997United States Championship (Women)B08 Pirc, Classical
16. L Gentil Junior vs J Shahade  1-030199798th US OpenA40 Queen's Pawn Game
17. S Burtman vs J Shahade  ½-½251997United States Championship (Women)D85 Grunfeld
18. J Shahade vs A Hahn  1-0251997United States Championship (Women)B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack
19. A Belakovskaia vs J Shahade  1-0511997United States Championship (Women)D85 Grunfeld
20. I Krush vs J Shahade  ½-½481997United States Championship (Women)A73 Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O
21. J Shahade vs T Zitserman  1-0451997United States Championship (Women)B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
22. I Jezierska vs J Shahade  0-1411997United States Championship (Women)B22 Sicilian, Alapin
23. J Shahade vs E Epstein  ½-½321997United States Championship (Women)B83 Sicilian
24. J Frenklakh vs J Shahade  ½-½221997United States Championship (Women)B01 Scandinavian
25. M Overeem vs J Shahade  1-0281997Groningen OpenA16 English
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Kibitzer's Corner
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May-22-06  madlydeeply: What's CHESS BITCH doing these days? CHESS BITCHIN?
May-22-06  madlydeeply: All you book reviewers have no idea why people write books in this country. (USA). If she gets enough CHESS BITCH press then out comes a CHESS BITCH MOVIE!!! She's probably hobnobbin' with Uma and Quentin right now. LA baby, its all about the "pub"
Sep-19-06  Albertan: <madlydeeply: What's CHESS BITCH doing these days? CHESS BITCHIN?>

According to her official website: (http://www.jennifershahade.com/news...) Jennifer Shahade was hired in February to be the new web editor in chief of the United States Chess Federation. The USCF website at http:// www.uschess.org has been redesigned. At her website, Jennifer states: "This, along with freelance writing is my focus now, which is why there are no upcoming chess tournaments on my roster."

Sep-25-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: She has been awarded the title of WGM. http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=843 Congratulations!!
Sep-25-06  technical draw: <WannaBe>I think she was awarded the WGM title last year.
Oct-16-06  pazzed paun: One of the more interesting themes from J.S. book is that she interviews a large number of Chinese and Russian Women (whose chess achievements far surpass anything by U.S. women) and they profess zero interest in feminism!! It does make it seem very odd all the ponderings in the book about feminism and how unproductive it is.
Nov-10-06  Chess Classics: <technical draw: <WannaBe>I think she was awarded the WGM title last year.> Yeah WannaBe, I thought everybody knew =)

Regards,
CC

Nov-20-06  pazzed paun: OK what is even farther beyond I do not get it (EVER)? J. S. has a blog on the USCF site(WHY) And on NOV 7 she talks about voting--HUNH?

where is the chess?

and when does she announce that her rating has peaked and she has no interest in playing competive chess ever again?

Dec-29-06  Calli: Interview with Jennifer
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2...
Jan-04-07  pazzed paun: <Calli> thanks for the link!

Why would it be considered reasonable for a 2300 rated player to expect to make money playing competive chess?

Jan-04-07  Brown: <pazzed paun>

Just curious; Why do you have so much interest in Ms. Shahade? You seem to be angry with her, what she writes, what she expects, etc.... Does she in fact plan to not play ever again, and if so, does she need to announce this to the world?

Jan-05-07  pazzed paun: <Brown> interesting question... I do not feel angry but I do think there is a certain amount of media manipulation going on here involving her writing and interviews ... call it hype if you will..

there are a large number of much higher rated players who have many more valuable chess-related things to say but they do not seem to have a forum for their views-

Very often J.S. comes off as very naive about many chess related things and there are many other players who much better informed and have more perpective on such subjects.

I feel it was dishonest of her to not mention that she knew she was not going to play in the U.S. Championship just before her book was published. Her handlers may have believed it would hurt publicity chances for the book.

try and manipulate the media and they will manipulate you!!.... the machine always wins!!

Jan-05-07  whiskeyrebel: pazzed paun, I enjoyed her book a lot, but there's no doubt she gets extra attention due to: 1) her gender 2) she comes from a chess family of note and perhaps most important 3) the fact she lives in NYC and knows the right movers and shakers in the U.S. chess scene. I do think she's done a good job at the USCF site. It looked like @*&^ before she took over. Of course it's true there are others who could have done better perhaps, but I don't think for a job like her's you'd neccessarily favor somebody simply because they're a stronger player. There are plenty of twisted loners with 2500+ ratings who might entertain hardcore players like you and I, but seem less approachable to newer players/readers.
Jan-05-07  Archives: So this is the female woman that likes chess and poker.

Sounds like my kinda gal -)

Jan-19-07  Brown: <pazzed paun>
I'm still not certain I understand your precise interest in and seeming contempt for J.S., but I don't wish to pry too much.

<whiskeyrebel> Thanks for the interesting response. I learned a bit from it, and it seems J.S. is making some positive changes in the chess world.

Jan-19-07  RookFile: Jen happens to be rated 2322 FIDE. Very strong player in my book, a lot can be learned from her games.
Oct-11-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Hi Jennifer. I recently read your book Chess Bitch, very entertaining.

Regarding theories on differences between men and women playing strengths, maybe the best theory I've heard is that, as young girls, the overwhelmingly desire is harmony, to be part of something, be part of the group. If the girl beats the boy at chess, she is sort of pushing herself away from boys, away from the social scene. So, a victory at chess is a defeat in the social game. I don't know if thats an exact science, but it kind of makes sense.

Being a fellow New Yorker, I couldn't help think of your comments about having a loft in the DUMBO area. I think you have to give up your first born now to get an apartment in one of those buildings, so hang on to it if you can!

May-09-08  Maroczy: What book are you planning to publish next Jennifer? Best of luck in your writing career. Been to the Time Warner building at Columbus Circle lately?
Dec-09-08  whiteshark: "Chess is a zero-sum game that rewards ruthlessness, not cooperation."

-- Jennifer Shahade

Dec-31-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  Richard Taylor: Good on her for being a chess bitch! Takes courage and bitchiness! Not bad looking either...for a hot ruthless bitch.

Does she bring a whip to the chess table!

I wonder if she has ever resigned a game by wiping all the pieces off the board as I did couple of months ago? Whoof! Boof! I went. I was really annoyed at the noise (and losing)!

Dec-31-08  WhiteRook48: that is one weird name
Dec-31-08  Travis Bickle: Id like to take a few lessons from "The Chess Bitch" if you know what I mean. She's a cute lil lady!
Jan-01-09  notyetagm: <Travis Bickle: Id like to take a few lessons from "The Chess Bitch" if you know what I mean. She's a cute lil lady!>

Sorry. I am pretty sure you are not her type. :-)

Jan-01-09  Travis Bickle: <notyetagm> You seen me put the moves on "Betsy," (Cybil Shepard), didnt you? [;-)
Jan-02-09  notyetagm: <Travis Bickle: <notyetagm> You seen me put the moves on "Betsy," (Cybil Shepard), didnt you? [;-)>

I don't understand your comment.

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