One Move at a Time

In this episode of One Move at a Time, host NM Bryan Tillis interviews Daniel Serna, one of the newly elected US Chess Executive Board Members. Daniel began his chess tournament journey in 2021 with a rating of 639 and has since reached a peak rating of 1687. With a professional background in finance and a successful tenure as President of New Mexico Chess, Daniel shares his insights on chess, leadership, and the future of the game in the U.S.

From playing in countless weekend tournaments to quietly funding chess events for decades, Phillip Taylor's story is a powerful reminder of the lasting impact individuals can have on the chess community. 

In this episode of One Move at a Time, we sit down with the legendary IM Jay Bonin, famously known as the "Iron Man of Chess". With over 4,000 rated tournaments to his name, he is likely to have played more than any other chess player in US chess history!

In this One Move at a Time episode, we sit down with GM Susan Polgar—World #1 at age 15, Triple-Crown World Champion (blitz, rapid & classical), and 5-time Olympiad gold medalist.

In this One Move at a Time episode, we sit down with Dewain Barber, The Dean of Scholastic Chess! From a humble beginning as a middle school teacher to creating tournament of champions events.

In this special edition of One Move at a Time, host Bryan Tillis sits down with none other than Dan Lucas—the creator of this podcast! With a remarkable career in chess journalism and service, Dan has made a lasting impact on the chess community.

In this episode of One Move at a Time, host Bryan Tillis sits down with Kevin James Doyle, a comedian and chess teacher, to talk about his unique journey in chess. Kevin shares insights about his comedy show, After Endgame, which blends chess and humor and gives us a glimpse into his personal history with the game.

For the October edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Michael Tisserand to discuss his chess writings, his books (especially his biography of George Herriman), and chess and comics.  Learn more about Tisserand at michaeltisserand.com.

For the September edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with GM Alejandro Ramirez to discuss his chess history as the first grandmaster from Central America, being a commentator for the Sinquefield Cup, and the new World Chess Hall of Fame exhibit about the 1972 World Championship. 

For the July edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Fred and Bonnie Waitzkin to discuss both the book and film versions of Searching For Bobby Fischer and what it all meant to the Waitzkin family, more than three decades after the book's release.

Among the topics covered, we learn that Bonnie has an extensive history as a chess teacher.

Publications Editor Melinda Matthews joins this episode as a co-host. 

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“One Move at a Time,” is a monthly US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.”

Listen to the whole family of US Chess podcasts at https://new.uschess.org/podcasts