Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsenis a Norwegian chess grandmaster, and the current World Chess Champion...
NationalityNorwegian
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth30 November 1990
CityTonsberg, Norway
CountryNorway
player chess different
It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.
success winning chess
Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up to that point, not winning is just not an option.
might chess normal
I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.
children chess humour
I played like a child.
fun giving-up playing-chess
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
thinking careers chess
Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
father player chess
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.
believe chess study
Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.
book chess term
I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.
upset chess losing
I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.
games chess today
The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry.
fun stress chess
I learnt an enormous amount, but there came a point where I found there was too much stress. It was no fun any more. Outside of the chessboard I avoid conflict, so I thought this wasn't worth it.
sports minorities chess
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
thinking chess overconfidence
I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant.