What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult look easy to us. I try to emulate him.
Magnus CarlsenI get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.
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 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