The United States Chess Federation - Jen on the Road: From Philly to Nashville

Jen on the Road: From Philly to Nashville

By Jennifer Shahade
April 4, 2013
Jen speaking at the Philly Girls Play Chess tournament I just arrived in Nashville to join thousands of young people for SuperNationals V. On my way here, I hosted and spoke at the "ASAP Philly Girls Play Chess" tournament at Drexel, which was also a memorial for my mother Sally Solomon, a chemistry professor at Drexel. At that event, which I'll write more about later, a teenaged girl handed me a ballpoint pen and asked me to sign her forearm. Ouch! In that vein, I wanted to remind readers about the book signing schedule here in Nashville. At 6:15 on Friday, right after my seminar on popularizing chess, I will be signing copies of "Play Like a Girl" From 3 to 5 PM on Friday and from 4 to 6 PM on Saturday, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk will be signing books and other merchandise. Kosteniuk has already arrived in Nashville and she tweeted @chessqueen, "Just checked in the Gaylord Opryland's Presidential Suite, never had such a big room in my life, thanks to @USChess and the game of chess!" On 11:30 AM Saturday, Dr. WIM Alexey Root will be signing copies of her books. You can read more about her seminar and her books in her SuperNationals V preview. See a full schedule of seminars here. Follow pairings and standings on the official website and look for video updates on our YouTube channel.