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 CarlsenChess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
Magnus CarlsenWhat 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.
Magnus CarlsenRight now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
Magnus Carlsen