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Norwegian chess grandmaster; World Chess Champion 2013–2023
Norway · b. 1990
Became a grandmaster at thirteen and world number one in 2011. He held the World Chess Championship from 2013 until he declined to defend the title in 2023, and holds the highest classical rating ever recorded.
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What kind of talent I had when I was really young was that I was able to concentrate on something for a really long time. My interest didn't really wane...That's been my main advantage. I've never been the one to grasp things the quickest, but I never stopped learning as soon as I became interested in a subject.
Recorded On-stage interview, Milken Institute Global Conference, Los Angeles, Chess.com, 5 May 2017 source
Not very well. I try to win the next one. I've always been told that you should win and lose with a smile, but since I became a professional, I've thought the best way of learning to deal with defeat is not to lose.
Recorded On-stage interview, Milken Institute Global Conference, Los Angeles, Chess.com, 5 May 2017 source
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