Simen Agdestein Professions : Chess coach Born : May 15, 1967 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Simen Agdestein Torbjorn (Hansen, Magnus Carlsen's first teacher) himself went from 2104 to 2204 in rating during the year he trained with Magnus. This reflects the experience I have had. One learns nearly as much from teaching others. Simen Agdestein teaching teacher years Real chessplayers think about chess more or less 24 hours a day. It is a passion and a fate that one has to live with - and it lasts a lifetime. Simen Agdestein fate passion real