I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
Magnus CarlsenI 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 CarlsenI am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.
Magnus CarlsenThe Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry.
Magnus CarlsenAll I expect are wins and to get pleasure from the game. And if someone thinks something about me, if someone's dissatisfied with something... that's not my headache. I hope someday I'll become World Champion - and I'll make all these people happy. But even if for some reason that doesn't happen it won't stop me getting pleasure from chess. I'm sure of that.
Magnus Carlsen