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

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

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.

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.

I am not some sort of freak. I might be very good at chess but I'm just a normal person.

Maybe if I didn't have the talent in chess I'd find the talent in something else. The only thing I know is that I have talent in chess, and I'm satisfied with that.

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.