Author: Magnus Carlsen

Quotes

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

- Magnus Carlsen

I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

- Magnus Carlsen

It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.

- Magnus Carlsen

I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.

- Magnus Carlsen

Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head.

- Magnus Carlsen

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

- Magnus Carlsen

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