# 340 - Thinking Sideways - Jennifer Shahade

An episode of [You Are Not So Smart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/521594713), 25 May 2026, 1 h 03 min.

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There are more possible chess moves than atoms in the universe, and chess champion Jennifer Shahade tells us how we can borrow from the best chess players' decision-tree approach to avoid considering every possible option and instead "think sideways" to consider the best choices on the board. Previous Episodes How Minds Change Jennifer Shahade’s Website Thinking Sideways Does chess need intelligence? David McRaney’s Twitter David McRaney's BlueSky YANSS Twitter YANSS Facebook Newsletter Patreon Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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