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I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.
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Magnus Carlsen
Age: 33
Born: 1990
Born: November 30
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People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.
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The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry.
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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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It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.
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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.
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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.
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I've never really had a favorite player, past or present.
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I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games.
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I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important.
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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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I played like a child!
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I'm more interested in the games than the people.
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I learnt an enormous amount, but there came a point where I found there was too much stress. It was no fun any more. Outside of the chessboard I avoid conflict, so I thought this wasn't worth it.
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What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult look easy to us. I try to emulate him.
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Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert.
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I don't really watch too many movies. I don't have the patience usually to watch one, one and a half or two hours in a row.
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