One Move at a Time

Apr 11 2025 51 ep. 46 mins 33

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Dan Lucas created and served as the first host of this podcast until 2022, followed by Bryan Tillis, who revived the show in 2024. Together, they engage with individuals who are advancing the US Chess mission to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.”

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EP#51 Dewain Barber

Apr 11 2025 47 mins

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.

EP#50: Dan Lucas

Apr 07 2025 31 mins

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.

EP#49: Kevin James Doyle

Apr 07 2025 29 mins

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.

EP#48: Michael Tisserand

Oct 11 2022 53 mins

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.

EP#47: GM Alejandro Ramirez

Sep 13 2022 43 mins

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.

EP#46: Fred and Bonnie Waitzkin

Jul 13 2022 64 mins

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 hist

EP#45: Elliott Neff

Jun 14 2022 57 mins

For the June edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Elliott Neff, founder and CEO of Chess4Life and author of A Pawn’s Journey: Transforming Lives One Move at a Time to talk about the history of his organization, chess as a transformational tool, and being a chess teacher and coach. Chess4Life is a platform t

EP#44: GM John Fedorowicz

May 10 2022 53 mins

For the May edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with GM John Fedorowicz. From his 2009 US Chess Hall of Fame induction plaque: "Inspired to begin playing chess by the Fischer-Spassky World Championship match in 1972, "The Fed" won the National High School Championship in 1975, tied for the U.S. Junior Championship

EP#43: IM Greg Shahade

Apr 12 2022 44 mins

Welcome to the April edition of One Move at a Time! Our guest today is IM Greg Shahade, who founded the US Chess School in 2006 and which resumes classes this year in a victory for a post-covid world. He also founded the New York Masters and the U.S. Chess League which is now known as the PRO Chess League. He is a former member of the Executive Board of US Chess. Greg won three nat

EP#42: Tyler Schwartz

Mar 08 2022 51 mins

For the March edition of One Move at a Time, US Chess Senior Director of Strategic Communication Dan Lucas sits down with Tyler Schwartz, the co-founder of Chess at Three and Story Time Chess. Both companies use an original, story-based method to teach chess to children as young as three years old. This innovative method is explained in Tyler's 2018 TED Talk, “Can Three-Year-Olds