"I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly"
- Magnus Carlsen
About this Quote
This quote by Magnus Carlsen speaks with his competitive nature and his passion for the game of chess. He is saying that he gets more upset when he loses at other video games than he does when he loses at chess. This could be since he is so passionate about chess and has dedicated a lot of his life to mastering the game. He is also stating that he gets upset when he loses at Monopoly, which could be due to the fact that it is a game of luck and technique, and he is used to playing video games of skill and technique like chess. This quote reveals that Carlsen is a passionate and competitive person who takes his games seriously, no matter what game it is.
This quote is written / told by Magnus Carlsen somewhere between November 30, 1990 and today. He was a famous author from Norway.
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