119 Daniel Lona celebrates the third anniversary of hosting The Chess Experience by sitting in the guest chair, interviewed by previous guest and adult club player Omar Mills.

Three years ago, Daniel Lona launched The Chess Experience with a simple yet unique mission: to create chess content by and for adult improvers - a rare thing in the chess world at that time.

Now, with over 100 episodes and countless insights from his guests shared, Daniel talks about the journey, philosophy, and future of his podcast.

In this episode, he discusses:

• Why the podcast has had a goal of 50% women guests since Day 1.
• The uniqueness of a club player as a host, bringing questions that resonate with amateur players but rarely get asked in chess media.
• Daniel’s top four dream guests for the show.
• Plans to expand the podcast into a YouTube channel to grow the show and create exciting, new content formats.

Submit a comment for Daniel on something you’ve enjoyed about this podcast. He may read it in the next episode (or a future one!):

• Website contact form
• Twitter DM
• Instagram DM

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How You Can Support the Pod:

Join this show’s Patreon called “Podcast Perks” and get benefits like:

• Submitting questions to guests
• A shout-out of your name on the pod
• Vote on future topics/guests
• Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates about the show
• DM me any month for a brief chat on chess or episodes

Click here to join the Patreon for The Chess Experience.

Or you can…

>>Support this pod by grabbing a chess.com membership which will help you improve your chess & defeat your enemies. A small portion will fund this pod - and every bit helps! Just click this link.

>> Neither? How about checking out Daniel's chess.com profile? Witness his countless, embarrassing blitz losses. He even accepts some friend requests. (Ad)

118 GM Susan Polgar is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. She became the first-ever woman to earn the GM title by rating and norms. By age 15, she became the highest-rated female chess player on the planet.

In 1996, she became the Women’s World Champion and the first-ever player to earn the Triple Crown: holding the world title in all formats: blitz, rapid, and classical.

Not only that…But she did so against relentless obstacles from sexist chess federations who did not want a woman to succeed the way she did.

In this episode, we discuss her many competitive achievements, her unique upbringing in Hungary with her father and sisters, and why it led to their success.

We also cover Susan’s incredible influence on the game in her post-competitive chess career.

For decades, Susan has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of professional chess in America, and to grow the game for women and girls throughout the world.

We discuss all this through the topics raised in her new and thrilling autobiography, Rebel Queen.

More From Susan:

• Susan's new book, Rebel Queen.
• Susan’s website
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook

How You Can Support the Pod:

Join this show’s Patreon called “Podcast Perks” and get benefits like:

• Submitting questions to guests
• A shout-out of your name on the pod
• Vote on future topics/guests
• Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates about the show
• DM me any month for a brief chat on chess or episodes

Click here to join the Patreon for The Chess Experience.

Or you can…

>>Support this pod by grabbing a chess.com membership which will help you improve your chess & defeat your enemies. A small portion will fund this pod - and every bit helps! Just click this link.

>> Neither? How about checking out Daniel's chess.com profile? Witness his countless, embarrassing blitz losses. He even accepts some friend requests. (Ad)

News updates for this week: 1) GM Susan Polgar is coming to the show very soon! 2) You can submit a question for Susan by joining my Patreon membership (deadline to submit Q is 2/27 at 1pm CT.) 3) Because I’m prepping so much for that interview, there won't be a show this week. 4) Videos of my pod interviews will be coming soon on my new YouTube channel. See you all soon!