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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
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Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
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