{"id":3466,"date":"2023-11-28T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:17:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:17:55","slug":"play-like-a-champion-by-jennifer-shahade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/play-like-a-champion-by-jennifer-shahade\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Like a Champion by Jennifer Shahade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the world of chess, few names resonate with as much insight and inspiration as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jennifer_Shahade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jennifer Shahade<\/a>. A two-time U.S. Women&#8217;s Chess Champion, Shahade has been a beacon of brilliance and success in chess. Her latest masterpiece, &#8220;Play Like a Champion,&#8221; available on Forward Chess, isn&#8217;t just a book; it&#8217;s a journey into the depths of chess tactical mastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this journey, Shahade takes you through champions&#8217; games, selected according to the chapter&#8217;s tactical theme. The games showcase brilliancies, and are followed by many &#8211; I mean MANY tactics to test yourself with. Be prepared to learn a wealth of chess knowledge, from both outside and within the game, and sharpen your tactical vision to play like a champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at what the book entails, and test out a puzzle or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#book\">About the Book<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#author\">About the Author<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#exercises\">Puzzles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#get\">Get the Book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Book-Covers-49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3469\" width=\"293\" height=\"366\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/product\/play-like-a-champion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Book<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"book\">About the Book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each chapter shines a spotlight on a particular player, with a brief background on their life and impact on the chess world, followed by an annotated example of a game in which the player executed the chapter&#8217;s theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/blog-creatives-24.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3472\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the following game by the first Women&#8217;s World Champion, that shows a beautiful queen sacrifice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-6\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-6\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"London 1932\\\"]\\n[Site \\\"?\\\"]\\n[Date \\\"2023.11.02\\\"]\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\n[White \\\"Menchik, Vera\\\"]\\n[Black \\\"Thomas, George\\\"]\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\n[FEN \\\"r4r2\\\/q1pb1pkp\\\/1p1p1Pp1\\\/2nPp2P\\\/2P1P3\\\/p1N2P2\\\/PP1Q4\\\/2KR1BR1 b - - 0 20\\\"]\\n[PlyCount \\\"10\\\"]\\n[SourceVersionDate \\\"2023.11.27\\\"]\\n\\n{Vera has locked the black king in a box with 20.f6+!} 20... 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From lesser-known historical champions, to modern-day ones, there are many players to be inspired by.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/25-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3489\" width=\"580\" height=\"723\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"author\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jennifer Shahade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/jen.jpeg\" alt=\"Jennifer Shahade\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" width=\"578\" height=\"385\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>Credit: Maria Emelianova\/Chess.com.<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer Shahade is a renowned chess player and author. A two-time United States Women&#8217;s Chess Champion, she has represented the U.S. in several international competitions, including chess Olympiads. Beyond chess, Jennifer is also a skilled poker player, participating in numerous high-profile tournaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond her achievements in chess and poker, Jennifer is an advocate for promoting gender diversity. She actively works to encourage more women and girls to take up chess and poker, breaking stereotypes and fostering a more inclusive environment in both fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer is also a respected chess author and commentator. She has written several books on chess, offering insights into the game&#8217;s intricacies and strategies. Her ability to articulate complex chess concepts in an accessible manner has made her a popular figure in chess broadcasting, where she often provides expert commentary for major chess events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercises\">Play Like a Champion: Exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The book contains 700 puzzles for the reader to solve. As you can see in the table of contents, most tactical themes are covered, ranging from mate-in-ones to in-between moves. The puzzles range in difficulty, making it suitable for players of all strengths, where all &#8220;the positions are designed to help chess improvers (from beginner to master) to develop their tactical vision&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a moment to try out a few puzzles from the book &#8211; solutions are at the end!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Exercise 1.18: Mate in 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-1\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-1\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"3q1kB1\\\/2n3b1\\\/p1bn1pp1\\\/2B1p2p\\\/PP2P3\\\/5N1P\\\/Q4PP1\\\/6K1 w - - 0 32\",\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"> <a href=\"#1.18\">Solution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Exercise 3.22: Mate in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-2\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-2\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"6r1\\\/4RNbk\\\/p5p1\\\/7p\\\/1r6\\\/1P2Q2P\\\/q4PP1\\\/3R2K1 w - 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- 0 23\",\"flipped\":true,\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"> <a href=\"#15.2\">Solution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><strong>Exercise 16.5: Levers and Rook Lifts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-5\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboard rpbchessboard-diagramAlignment-center\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess diagram visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-5\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessboardAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderFEN($(selector), {\"position\":\"5rk1\\\/pp4p1\\\/7p\\\/4p3\\\/2P1p2q\\\/1P5P\\\/P1N1QbP1\\\/5R1K b - - 0 32\",\"flipped\":true,\"squareSize\":32,\"coordinateVisible\":true,\"turnVisible\":true,\"colorset\":\"original\",\"pieceset\":\"cburnett\"});\n        });\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerAfter\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"#16.5\"> Solution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"get\">Get the Book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Play Like a Champion is available on Forward Chess, and is also tactics-enabled which lets you solve the puzzles in quiz mode, making it the perfect way to test your tactics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/play-like-a-champion\"><strong>View Free Sample<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/blog-creatives-29.png\" alt=\"Play Like a Champion\" class=\"wp-image-3484\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Have any thoughts or questions? Let us know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Get&nbsp;<em>Play Like a Champion&nbsp;<\/em>on Forward Chess with a new release special discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forwardchess.com\/sample\/play-like-a-champion\"><strong>View Book<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Puzzle Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1.18\"><strong>Exercise 1.18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rpbchessboard-spacerBefore\"><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-7\" class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgame\">\n    <noscript>\n        <div class=\"rpbchessboard-javascriptWarning\">\n            You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.        <\/div>\n    <\/noscript>\n    <div class=\"rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor\"><\/div>\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\n            var selector = '#' + \"rpbchessboard-6adf67fe0203b-7\" + ' .rpbchessboard-chessgameAnchor';\n            RPBChessboard.renderPGN($(selector), {\"pgn\":\"[Event \\\"USA 2009 (variation)\\\"]\\n[Date \\\"2023.10.31\\\"]\\n[Round \\\"?\\\"]\\n[White \\\"Zenyuk, Iryna\\\"]\\n[Black \\\"Naroditsky, Daniel\\\"]\\n[Result \\\"*\\\"]\\n[SetUp \\\"1\\\"]\\n[FEN \\\"3q1kB1\\\/2n3b1\\\/p1bn1pp1\\\/2B1p2p\\\/PP2P3\\\/5N1P\\\/Q4PP1\\\/6K1 w - - 0 1\\\"]\\n[PlyCount \\\"1\\\"]\\n[EventDate \\\"2023.??.??\\\"]\\n[SourceVersionDate \\\"2023.11.27\\\"]\\n\\n1. 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