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He excels in chess, soccer and ballroom dancing: Simen Agdestein's remarkable career - The Globe and Mail
![From representing Norway at football to coaching Magnus Carlsen - the incredible story of Simen Agdestein From representing Norway at football to coaching Magnus Carlsen - the incredible story of Simen Agdestein](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/729x-1466979930-800.jpg)
From representing Norway at football to coaching Magnus Carlsen - the incredible story of Simen Agdestein
![White Hammer Jon Ludvig (NOR) Black Agdestein Simen (NOR) Event Ch Norway,Site Sandnes (Norway),Dat - YouTube White Hammer Jon Ludvig (NOR) Black Agdestein Simen (NOR) Event Ch Norway,Site Sandnes (Norway),Dat - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4FMTMuEjLBo/maxresdefault.jpg)
White Hammer Jon Ludvig (NOR) Black Agdestein Simen (NOR) Event Ch Norway,Site Sandnes (Norway),Dat - YouTube
![Tarjei J. Svensen on Twitter: "Simen Agdestein is cruising, just beat Hammer and is now 6/6 in the blitz event in Bergen! https://t.co/9yE2QSV8GG https://t.co/Nfm4sbvwFf" / Twitter Tarjei J. Svensen on Twitter: "Simen Agdestein is cruising, just beat Hammer and is now 6/6 in the blitz event in Bergen! https://t.co/9yE2QSV8GG https://t.co/Nfm4sbvwFf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc6TmEAX0AMP5YJ.jpg:large)
Tarjei J. Svensen on Twitter: "Simen Agdestein is cruising, just beat Hammer and is now 6/6 in the blitz event in Bergen! https://t.co/9yE2QSV8GG https://t.co/Nfm4sbvwFf" / Twitter
![From representing Norway at football to coaching Magnus Carlsen - the incredible story of Simen Agdestein From representing Norway at football to coaching Magnus Carlsen - the incredible story of Simen Agdestein](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2387139-1466979816-800.jpg)