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Magnus Carlsen [1990-0] Norwegian

Rank: 102
Celebrity, Chess Grandmaster

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster, and the current World Chess Champion.
Carlsen was a chess prodigy. He became a chess Grandmaster in 2004, at the age of 13 years, 148 days. This made him the third-youngest grandmaster in history.

Computers, Experience, Travel

Quote	Tags	Rank
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.	Experience, Travel	101
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.		102
I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.		103
I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.		104
I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. I was playing a bit online, was using the chess club mainly. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games.	Computers	105
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.		106
One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach.		107
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.		108
Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.		109
People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.		110
I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans.	Computers	111
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.		112
Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.		113
My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.		114
It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people.		115
Maybe if I didn't have the talent in chess I'd find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I'm satisfied with that.		116
It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.		117
I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of course, socially it is important to go to school and interact with people your own age.		118
I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In the summer, there are the long evenings to enjoy.		119
I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.		120
It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.		121
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.		122
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.		123
Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert.		124
I'm not really into rap.		125

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