5 Questions for Tanitoluwa Adewumi

At age 6, Tani and his family came to the U.S. as refugees(难民). Now at 10, he's a chess master.

When my family came to the USA from Nigeria, we lived in a homeless shelter. My brother and I tried chess for something to do. We didn't know all the rules but wanted to give it a try.

At school, I saw a notice about a chess club, and it was for free so I could join. I trained on chess websites, read chess books, and worked puzzles to help me get better. I practice for seven to eight hours a night after school.

Yes. I failed in my first tournament( 锦 标赛 ), 3 games in a row, then months later won a state tournament. My chess rating this year, after winning over 30 tournaments, made me a

U.S. National Chess Master. I am trying to become the youngest grand-master—the highest title rank in chess.

The pressure of winning or losing. But I try to keep a good mindset and not worry about that. In my mind, I never lose—I only learn. Learning from mistakes is a way of winning for yourself.

My family and I wrote the book about our life, and it has facts that some people might not know about us. The money from the book goes to help needy families who don't have much, just like we were helped when we first came to the USA.

A. How did you learn more about the game?

B. How did you start playing chess?

C. Can you tell me about your book?

D. You've been competing since you were eight?

E. What's the most difficult part of competition?