I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In the summer, there are the long evenings to enjoy.
My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway. - Magnus Carlsen
My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.
- Magnus Carlsen
What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult look easy to us. I try to emulate him. - Magnus Carlsen
What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult look easy to us. I try to emulate him.
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life. - Magnus Carlsen
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.
When you have fun then you're more interested in learning. - Magnus Carlsen
When you have fun then you're more interested in learning.
I played like a child! - Magnus Carlsen
I played like a child!
I'm not really into rap. - Magnus Carlsen
I'm not really into rap.
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people. - Magnus Carlsen
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.
You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes; that's what intuition is. - Magnus Carlsen
You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes; that's what intuition is.
You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief that you're - you're the best and you'll win ever… - Magnus Carlsen
You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief that you're - you're the best and you'll win ever…
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