Age, Biography and Wiki
Simen Agdestein was born on 15 May, 1967 in Asker Municipality, Norway, is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and footballer (born 1967). Discover Simen Agdestein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
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56 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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15 May, 1967 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
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Asker Municipality, Norway |
| Nationality |
Norway
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He is a member of famous grandmaster with the age 56 years old group.
Simen Agdestein Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Simen Agdestein height is 1.88 m .
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1.88 m |
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Who Is Simen Agdestein's Wife?
His wife is Marianne Aasen (m. 1996–2008)
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Marianne Aasen (m. 1996–2008) |
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Simen Agdestein Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Simen Agdestein worth at the age of 56 years old? Simen Agdestein’s income source is mostly from being a successful grandmaster. He is from Norway. We have estimated Simen Agdestein's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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grandmaster |
Simen Agdestein Social Network
Timeline
He was born in Oslo as a son of civil engineer Reidar Frank Agdestein (1927–2002) and secretary Unni Jørgensen (1934–).
He is a maternal grandson of runner and botanist Reidar Jørgensen.
Simen Agdestein (born 15 May 1967) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster, chess coach, author, and former professional footballer as a striker for the Norway national football team.
On a local level, his regular dominance of the Nordic and Norwegian Chess Championships during the 1980s amply demonstrated that there were few players who could resist his enterprising and inventive style.
In the late 1980s, Agdestein combined top-flight chess with a full-time football career, representing his country at both.
Agdestein won nine Norwegian Chess Championships between 1982 and 2023.
He is also the former coach of Magnus Carlsen, and brother of Carlsen's manager, Espen Agdestein.
He has authored and co-authored several books on chess, including a biography of Carlsen.
Agdestein became Norwegian national champion at the age of 15, an International Master at 16 and a grandmaster at 18.
Agdestein has represented his country seven times at the Chess Olympiad, mostly playing first board and winning an individual (board 4) gold medal at his first appearance in 1982.
As a player of the white pieces, he shows a preference for the queen pawn openings, while with Black, favours the Ruy Lopez, Dutch Defence and Semi-Open Games.
Agdestein works at the sports academy, where he teaches chess and football.
He has been a chess coach to many young talents, including world champion Magnus Carlsen.
His handle on the Internet Chess Club (ICC) is "Gruk".
A little later, his Elo rating rose to over 2600.
In the early 1990s, a knee injury cut short his football activities.
In 1995, he was awarded a master's degree from the Department of Political Science at the University of Oslo.
In October 1996 he married Marianne Aasen, a later Member of Parliament.
In 1999, Agdestein returned to winning ways, topping the Cappelle la Grande tournament that year and the Isle of Man tournament in 2003.
The couple had three children, but separated in 2008.
Agdestein scored two tournament victories in 2013, when he won the Open Sant Martí in Barcelona with 8½ points out of 9 possible, with a rating performance of 2901, and the Oslo Chess International-Håvard Vederhus' Memorial with 7 points out of 9.
