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I'm certainly somebody who hopes for more 960 in classical format because I feel like 960 is not that suited to rapid and blitz because you're just gonna play too poorly. You're just gonna have absolutely no clue, but if you actually have time to sit down and think for half an hour on your first five moves, then maybe you can get some more understanding of the game.

— Magnus Carlsen

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I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games.

I love the game, and I love to compete, but I am not obsessed with the struggle.

He played the Berlin, I played the most solid line, yada yada yada, let's go to the doping control.

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

According to Garry [Kasparov], if you make 10 threats in a row, your opponent is gonna blunder eventually.

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