My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
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
There are certainly loads of players that I admire; I try to learn from all of the great masters both of the… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
There are so many games that I've seen that I've learned from. I never - that's also part of the same -… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a particularly young chess player. I have been playing in the best tournaments in the world since I… — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
There wasn't any particular player I modeled my game after. I tried to learn from everyone and create my own style. 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 Image
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 Image
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 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
I think with chess as with everything, marketing is the main issue. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important. — Magnus Carlsen Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
