Simen Agdestein delivered a dominant performance in the Norwegian Championship 2022 and took his eighth national title with a round to spare, 40 years after lifting his first trophy in this event back in 1982. Aged 55, Simen became the oldest Norwegian champion of all time.
The Norwegian Championship 2022, took place from July 8-16 in Kongsvinger and brought together the best local players, except Magnus Carlsen. The event was held in 16 groups inlcuding Elite, Masters, Candidates, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Grop 4, Seniors 50+, Seniors 65+, and different Juniors and Cadet sections.
Agdestein grabbed the lead in Round 4 of a 9-round Swiss tournament and never looked back. The champion scored an impressive 8/9 and finished 1½ ahead of the rating favourite Jon Ludvig Hammer. Tor Fredrik Kaasen and Lars Oskar Hauge netted 6 points each and tied for third place with the former taking bronze thanks to slightly better tiebreaks. The champion beat both his main competitors at the start of the event.
Final standings:
|
1 |
GM Simen Agdestein |
2559 |
8 |
|
2 |
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer |
2638 |
6½ |
|
3 |
IM Tor Fredrik Kaasen |
2433 |
6 |
|
4 |
GM Lars Oskar Hauge |
2526 |
6 |
|
5 |
IM Frode Elsness |
2464 |
5 |
|
6 |
IM Geir Sune Tallaksen Østmoe |
2483 |
4½ |
|
7 |
GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal |
2555 |
4½ |
|
8 |
FM Elham Abdulrauf |
2466 |
4½ |
|
9 |
IM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen |
2351 |
3½ |
|
10 |
GM Berge Østenstad |
2451 |
3 |
You can find the complete results here.
Photo: Anniken Vestby
Official website: https://www.sjakk.no/nm
