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

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.

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

You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes; that's what intuition is.

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

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

I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to play chess. Of course, socially it is important to go to school and interact with people your own age.