Format
BO
Balogun, Olalekan
FIDE 108217886· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1985
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Olalekan Balogun, a 41-year-old player, is rated 1668. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 90 months (2016–2024) and 19 months (2024–2026). Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 Hobsons Bay Rapid 1) recently. His peak of 1731 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1668
Standard
Rpd1648·Blz—
All-time high
1731
−63 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#121,455
#121,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
19th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1668
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1668 → returned at 1668
Oct 2024
20th 35-40 player nationally
at age 39 · rated 1721
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1551 → 1721
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1731
at age 39 · −63 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1668 → 1668
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
4W0D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2/3 | #2 | 1650 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
FIDE (no federation)
#478
out of 953 players
Special
#501
in continent
World
#121,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 478 | 1,668 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 501 | 1,668 | |
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