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How to Gamble Like a Chess Player, with Jennifer Shahade

How to Gamble Like a Chess Player, with Jennifer Shahade

Update: 2024-07-04
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Maria talks with Women’s Chess Grandmaster Jennifer Shahade about what chess and poker teach you about life; how statistics can help you think about having kids; and the time Maria lost a chess match in four moves. 

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