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

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

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

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My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

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Biography

Nationality: Norwegian

Type: Celebrity

Born: November 30th, 1990

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