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Of course, analysis can somet...

Of course, analysis can sometimes give more accurate results than intuition but usually it’s just a lot of work. I normally do what my intuition tells me to do. Most of the time spent thinking is just to double-check.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

There are certainly loads of ...

There are certainly loads of players that I admire; I try to learn from all of the great masters both of the past and contemporary as well.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I don't look at computers as o...

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

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I've never been much of a comp...

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.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I got the travel bug when I wa...

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.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I don't consider myself a part...

I don't consider myself a particularly young chess player. I have been playing in the best tournaments in the world since I was 16 years old. In other sports, if you have been playing for seven years, you are not a young prodigy any more. You're one of the pros.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I enjoy hiking and skiing, lik...

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.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I really enjoy the experience ...

I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I don't think there is a thing...

I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I can't count the times I have...

I can't count the times I have lagged seemingly hopelessly far behind, and nobody except myself thinks I can win. But I have pulled myself in from desperate [situations]. When you are behind there are two strategies - counter-attack or all men to the defences. I'm good at finding the right balance between those.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I started by just sitting by t...

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.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

Contrary to many young Colleag...

Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

The Nanjing games are homework...

The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I played like a child....

I played like a child.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I've never been much of a comp...

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. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games. I analyze when I'm on the computer, either my games or my opponents. But mostly my own.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I learnt an enormous amount, b...

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.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

Self-confidence is very import...

Self-confidence is very important. If you don't think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in the crucial moments, out of sheer respect for your opponent. You see the opportunity but also greater limitations than you should. I have always believed in what I do on the chessboard, even when I had no objective reason to. It is better to overestimate your prospects than underestimate them.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I am trying to beat the guy si...

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.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

Some people think that if thei...

Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

I get more upset at losing at ...

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

Magnus Carlsen 49 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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