{"product_id":"thinking-sideways-how-to-think-like-a-chess-player-and-win-at-life-9798897100729","title":"Thinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eEssential life lessons from the world of chess--from making smarter choices to building focus and confidence--from a former U.S. champion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChess is the art of the possible--after all, there are more possible chess moves than atoms in the universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chess players are experts in considering their options, allowing them to seize an opportunity, idea, or move that no one else saw. Two-time U.S. chess champion Jennifer Shahade calls this \"thinking sideways.\" And in today's hyper competitive world, thinking sideways can help you win at life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThinking Sideways\u003c\/i\u003e, Shahade shows you don't have to be a great chess player to think more like a chess player. From building mind palaces to crafting decision trees, she reveals the most useful strategies from the ancient game that we can use in our daily lives. Drawing on examples from business, sports, and psychology, as well as her own experiences touring the world as a chess and poker player, Shahade transforms our understanding of what success looks like, and how to achieve it for ourselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is not about playing chess better, or even playing chess at all--it's about how thinking sideways can propel you to success and happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Shahade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.99w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897100729\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jennifer Shahade\u003c\/b\u003e is a chess and poker champion, author and speaker. The first woman to win the U.S. Junior Open, she also holds two U.S. Women's Championship titles. She is passionate about building life skills and creative work around the games she loves most: chess and poker. A two-time Global Poker Award winner and silver Olympic medalist, she has appeared on Jeopardy! and her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is featured regularly on major news outlets, including CNN and NBC, commenting on topics such as the chess boom sparked by \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e. Jennifer lives in Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jennifer Shahade \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834233307293,"sku":"9798897100729","price":47.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_07570229-279b-4544-a2ca-1a1df0ddd646.jpg?v=1776147052","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/thinking-sideways-how-to-think-like-a-chess-player-and-win-at-life-9798897100729","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}