Magnus carlsen

My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.

I'm not really into rap.

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...

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...

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

People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal.

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.

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.

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...

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