Quotes by Magnus Carlsen

I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game.

I believe that Niemann has cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted. His over the board progress has been unusual, and throughout our game in the Sinquefield Cup I had the impression that he wasn't tense or even fully concentrating on the game in critical positions, while outplaying me as black in a way I think only a handful of players can do.

I've withdrawn from the tournament. I've always enjoyed playing in the Saint Louis Chess Club, and hope to be back in the future. If I speak I am in big trouble.

My favourite player from the past is probably myself, like, 3-4 years ago.

I'm really happy, obviously. As happy as you can be, beating a 16 year old.

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

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.

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.

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