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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

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Magnus Carlsen
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: November 30
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My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.
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I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games.
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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 best and you'll win every time.
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I'm definitely the first no.1 in the world since Fischer, and probably at least since Kasparov, who probably has the most potential to dominate for the foreseeable future.
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People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.
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When you have fun then you're more interested in learning.
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Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
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Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
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I'm more interested in the games than the people.
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I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.
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Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.
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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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