Playing chess is more athletic than artistic. Champions are more concerned with victory than beauty: it's war with occasionally graceful kicks.

- Jennifer Shahade

If there were a 1:1 ratio of women and men in the chess world I would agree that all tournaments should be integrated. But a lot of women feel aliena…

- Jennifer Shahade

I love chess, but it's the height of decadence.

- Jennifer Shahade

Tournament chess is not relaxing. It's stressful, even if you win.

- Jennifer Shahade

Most chess books only sell a few thousand copies, and a book titled something like "Women in Chess" would sell even fewer. The idea with this title w…

- Jennifer Shahade