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It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.

It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

Magnus Carlsen

I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. I was playing a bit online, was using the chess club mainly. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games.

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My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

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I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.

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Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.

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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.

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I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

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My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

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I'm not really into rap.

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Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

Magnus Carlsen

It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.

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People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.

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I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick.

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If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.

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It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

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