Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.

Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics.

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.

I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good.

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.

When you have fun then you're more interested in learning.

I've never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was about 11 I didn't use a computer for preparing for games at all. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games. I analyze when I'm on the computer, either my games or my opponents. But mostly my own.