Well, I kind of split my life into two pieces. One was where my chess career lies. There, I kept my sanity, so to speak, and my logic. And the other was my religious life. I tried to apply what I learned in the church to my chess career too. But I still was studying chess. I wasn't just "trusting in God" to give me the moves.

There are tough players and nice guys, and I'm a tough player

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

Don't even mention losing to me. I can't stand to think of it

The U.S. and Israel have been slaughtering the Palestinians, just slaughtering them, for years. Robbing them and slaughtering them.

Psychologically, you have to have confidence in yourself and this confidence should be based on fact.

Tactics flow from a superior position