Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I think with chess as with everything, marketing is the main issue. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
For me right now I think being the world number one is a bigger deal than being the world champion because I… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Of course, analysis can sometimes give more accurate results than intuition but usually it’s just a lot of work. I normally do… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
Self-confidence is very important. If you don't think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
All I expect are wins and to get pleasure from the game. And if someone thinks something about me, if someone's dissatisfied… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I can’t count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleasant for him and… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
I can’t count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I have pulled… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief that you’re the best and… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share
![“I can’t count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I have pulled myself in from desperate [situations]. When you are behind there are two strategies - counter-attack or all men to the defences. I’m good at finding the right balance…” quote by Magnus Carlsen](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/db3/magnus-carlsen-11607_balance_i-can-t-count-the-times-i-have-lagged-se_517000.png)
