In a uncommon interview, Magnus Carlsen’s spouse Ella Victoria Malone has opened up about life with the World No 1 and supplied up little particulars about their personal life.
Ella and Carlsen acquired married in a personal ceremony at Oslo’s Holmenkollen Chapel over the weekend. Ella revealed particulars of her first impressions of Magnus Carlsen.
“He was actually candy once we first met. He was very shy and nervous. It was very endearing. He’s extremely clever,” Ella Victoria Malone stated on chess podcast Sjakksnakk, which is hosted by Magnus Carlsen’s shut pals Odin Blikra Vea and Askild Bryn.
Ella Victoria Malone added: “He remembered my birthday instantly, which actually flattered me. However it seems he has a extremely good reminiscence, so I’m not certain! He remembers everybody’s birthday!”
The 26-year-old added that she acquired hooked onto chess after watching the favored Netflix documentary The Queen’s Gambit. She revealed that she has a ranking of round 1100 on chess.com.
“Magnus is a breath of contemporary air. I don’t suppose lots of people know that. He’s simply so genuine and unapologetically himself, and he evokes me, and I really like that about him!” Ella added.
The World No 1 has a Norwegian mom and an American father. Whereas she was born in Hong Kong, she spent loads of her early childhood in Singapore, the place she is at the moment a everlasting resident. Ella has studied within the UK, the US, and Canada, and has lived in Norway for four-five years when she was youthful.
There have been stories that Ella Victoria Malone will take a extra lively position in managing Magnus Carlsen’s skilled commitments. Ella confirmed that within the interview.
She stated she’s going to handle Carlsen’s schedule moreover being the purpose particular person for interviews with him, and match organisers. “It really works very well. I’m not simply sitting round bored on the resort twiddling my fingers and watching his video games. Now we have loads to do, and I find it irresistible,” she stated.
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