Laura Smith is an American chess teacher and educator. She began learning the game atthe fairly young age of 5, taught by her father. By the time she was 6, she wasalready enrolled in chess classes. Her accomplishments includebecoming the highest-rated 13-year-old, male or female, in the US in 2002. Shecompeted in the US Women's Chess Championship in 2006, earned a silver medal inthe Girls Under 14 category in the Pan-American Championship, and earned a spoton the US Youth Chess Team for 8 consecutive years. Laura discusses what she has learned from female role models like Judit Polgar, Irina Krush and Jennifer Shahade.   Forcing Moves for Beginners:https://www.chessable.com/forcing-moves-for-beginners-/course/123996/Laura's author page:https://www.chessable.com/author/LauraSmith/Laura's socials:X:https://twitter.com/lauraloveschessInstagram:instagram.com/lauraloveschessTwitch:twitch.com/shaunandlaura Email:lauraloveschess@gmail.com Ben's X:https://twitter.com/Bennyficial1