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Magnus Carlsen quotes: I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant.

I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant.

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

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important.

I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [ ... ] Today's game was provided by Garry.

The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [ ... ] Today's game was provided by Garry.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: 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 easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.

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

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and his style.

I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and his style.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games.

I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games.

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

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.

I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: 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.

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.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert.

Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes; that's what intuition is.

You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes; that's what intuition is.

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

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I played like a child.

I played like a child.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.

Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.

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

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

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

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

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

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

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

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

Magnus Carlsen quotes: 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.

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 quotes: I'm not really into rap.

I'm not really into rap.

Magnus Carlsen quotes: People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.

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