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Magnus Carlsen Biography

Magnus Carlsen
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Born asSven Magnus Øen Carlsen
FromNorway
BornNovember 30, 1990
Tønsberg, Norway
Age33 years
Early Life
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen, more commonly known as Magnus Carlsen, was born upon November 30, 1990, in Tønsberg, Norway. His parents, Sigrun Øen as well as Henrik Carlsen, both designers, quickly found their son's vast skill for chess. He is the youngest of 4 brother or sisters, including older sibling Ellen as well as older bros Ingrid as well as Signe.

His daddy played an important role in his first chess education and learning and also development, introducing Carlsen to the game at the age of five. Despite creating a keen rate of interest in the game, Carlsen's increase to popularity just began when he started going to the neighborhood chess club and satisfied International Master (IM) Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen.

Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen as well as the Early Chess Career
IM Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen promptly recognized Carlsen's skill as well as became his train. Under Hansen's support, Magnus Carlsen's chess rapidly improved, leading him to accomplish numerous junior titles as well as to stand for Norway in international junior competitions.

In 2002, at the age of 12, Carlsen came to be the second-youngest player to get the International Master title. A year later on, Carlsen became the youngest grandmaster-elect in background, efficiently protecting his grandmaster title at just 13 years of ages.

The Path to Becoming a World-Class Player
Carlsen's entrance into the world of top-level chess can be found in 2004 when he participated in the respected Wijk aan Zee event in the Netherlands. He really did not win yet handled to gain a draw against then-world champion Vladimir Kramnik, making headings around the world.

Magnus Carlsen thrilled the globe with his quick increase via the ranks, becoming the youngest player to attain a 2700 Elo rating in 2006. The following years marked the Norwegian natural born player's unstoppable climb, regularly making impressive cause high-level competitors.

World Chess Champion
In 2010, Carlsen got to the peak of the chess world by becoming the highest-rated chess player in background, exceeding Garry Kasparov's record Elo score of 2851 factors. In 2013, he won the Candidates Tournament and earned the right to test Viswanathan Anand for the World Chess Championship. Carlsen arised successful, defeating Anand in November 2013 to come to be the new World Chess Champion at the age of 22.

Ever since, Carlsen has effectively safeguarded his title numerous times, defeating Anand once more in 2014, Sergey Karjakin in 2016, as well as Fabiano Caruana in 2018.

Influence and also Achievements
Magnus Carlsen's rise to popularity as well as the regular contrasts to fabulous grandmasters like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer have actually influenced an entire generation of chess gamers as well as lovers. Alongside his success in classical chess, Carlsen has actually additionally shown to be a powerful rival in quick and blitz chess, making the title of World Rapid Chess Champion as well as World Blitz Chess Champion on numerous celebrations.

In Addition, Magnus Carlsen has actually gotten in the globe of business and modern technology, ending up being an ambassador for various brand names as well as releasing his very own chess training application, Play Magnus.

People Around Magnus Carlsen
Throughout his specialist chess job, Carlsen has actually been bordered as well as sustained by countless people that have contributed in his journey to come to be the globe's best chess player. These include:

1. Sigrun Øen and also Henrik Carlsen - His parents, that have actually sustained him considering that his very early years and continue to accompany him to numerous events.
2. Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen - Carlsen's very first chess trainer, who recognized and also supported his skill.
3. Simen Agdestein - Former Norwegian champion and also grandmaster that likewise coached Carlsen throughout his formative years.
4. Garry Kasparov - Arguably the best chess player of perpetuity, that mentored Carlsen for a restricted period between 2009 and also 2010.
5. Peter Heine Nielsen - A Danish grandmaster and Carlsen's 2nd considering that 2013.

Magnus Carlsen's unbelievable trip from a chess natural born player to a three-time World Chess Champion is an inspirational tale of ability, hard work, and also determination. With his name etched in the annals of chess history, he remains to influence as well as motivate future generations of grandmasters as well as chess enthusiasts.

Our collection contains 41 quotes who is written / told by Magnus.

Related authors: Garry Kasparov (Celebrity), Vladimir Kramnik (Celebrity)

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41 Famous quotes by Magnus Carlsen

Small: Im more interested in the games than the people
"I'm more interested in the games than the people"
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Small: Self-confidence is very important. If you dont think you can win, you will take cowardly decisions in t
"Self-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"
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Small: Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics
"Contrary to many young Colleagues, I do believe that it makes sense to study the Classics"
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Small: I dont think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. Its always better to be too confident than
"I don't think there is a thing like overconfidence in chess. It's always better to be too confident than too reluctant"
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Small: When you have fun then youre more interested in learning
"When you have fun then you're more interested in learning"
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Small: Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, its OK to lose. I dont. You have to be
"Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless"
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Small: Of course, analysis can sometimes give more accurate results than intuition but usually its just a lot
"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"
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Small: Ive never really had a favorite player, past or present
"I've never really had a favorite player, past or present"
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Small: You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes thats what intuition is
"You have to choose the move that feels right sometimes; that's what intuition is"
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Small: I am trying to beat the guy sitting across from me and trying to choose the moves that are most unpleas
"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"
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Small: You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief tha
"You need to have that edge, you need to have that confidence, you need to have that absolute belief that you're - you're the best and you'll win every time"
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Small: Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless its no longer theoretically possible - then of
"Not winning a tournament is not an option for me, unless it's no longer theoretically possible - then of course winning becomes impossible. But up to that point, not winning is just not an option"
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Small: Right now Im really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so Im not thinking of doing a
"Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else"
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Small: Its just not my nature to go around idolizing people
"It's just not my nature to go around idolizing people"
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Small: I honestly dont read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparovs My Grea
"I honestly don't read that much. Obviously I read chess books - in terms of favorites, Kasparov's 'My Great Predecessors' is pretty good"
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Small: I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didnt even have books at first, and I j
"I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn't even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess"
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Small: Its nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really dont care too much about money
"It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money"
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Small: I dont look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans
"I don't look at computers as opponents. For me it is much more interesting to beat humans"
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Small: I enjoy hiking and skiing, like most Norwegians. In winter, there will be snow for months on end. In th
"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"
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Small: Once youre a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you cant get it complete
"Once you're a chess player, you spend a lot of time thinking about the game and you can't get it completely out of your head"
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Small: People ask what my goal is. I dont have a goal
"People ask what my goal is. I don't have a goal"
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Small: Ive never been much of a computer guy at least in terms of playing with computers. Actually until I was
"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. I was playing a bit online, was using the chess club mainly. Now, obviously, the computer is an important tool for me preparing for my games"
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Small: My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life
"My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life"
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Small: Im not really into rap
"I'm not really into rap"
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Small: Unfortunately Im still not a fashion expert
"Unfortunately I'm still not a fashion expert"
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Small: Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything
"Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything"
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Small: I was lucky enough to attend schools where they were understanding about when I needed to go abroad to
"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"
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Small: Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, its okay to lose. I dont. You have to
"Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless"
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Small: Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport
"Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport"
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Small: Maybe if I didnt have the talent in chess Id find the talent in something else. The only thing I know i
"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"
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Small: If you want to get to the top, theres always the risk that it will isolate you from other people
"If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people"
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Small: My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway
"My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway"
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Small: I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we tra
"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"
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Small: I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly
"I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly"
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Small: Its easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess i
"It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common"
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Small: I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give
"I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up"
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Small: One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent,
"One of the things that first attracted me to chess is that it brings you into contact with intelligent, civilized people - men of the stature of Garry Kasparov, the former world champion, who was my part-time coach"
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Small: I dont really watch too many movies. I dont have the patience usually to watch one, one and a half or t
"I don't really watch too many movies. I don't have the patience usually to watch one, one and a half or two hours in a row"
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Small: Kids love games and chess is a game where you have to sit down and concentrate and it just helps in eve
"Kids love games and chess is a game where you have to sit down and concentrate and it just helps in every way"
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Small: All I expect are wins and to get pleasure from the game. And if someone thinks something about me, if s
"All 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"
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Small: What I admired most about him [Bobby Fischer] was his ability to make what was in fact so difficult loo
"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"
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