I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant.
Magnus CarlsenOnce 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 CarlsenThere 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 CarlsenChess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
Magnus CarlsenSelf-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