I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
From Magnus Carlsen
I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.
Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.
I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.
My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.
I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.
It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.
It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.
I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of course, socially it is important to go to school and interact with people your own age.
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