Magnus Carlsen

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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One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach.

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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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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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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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I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

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Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.

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Quotes by Magnus Carlsen