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Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up to that point, not winning is just not an option.

Magnus Carlsen

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Magnus Carlsen
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: November 30
Chess Player
Model
Tonsberg
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
Course
Tournaments
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Winning
Chess
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Unless
Success
Longer
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Impossible
Theoretically
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Tournament

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My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.
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It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.
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I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick.
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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.
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