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AIKHOJE, Odion
IM🇳🇬FIDE 8500240· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1971
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Odion Aikhoje, a 55-year-old International Master, is rated 2242 and ranked 5th among NGR players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2242 and 2280 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025, and SOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including OLOJO FESTIVAL 7th WORLD CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) and 5 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 20 months (2004–2006), 32 months (2006–2009), 40 months (2010–2013) and 15 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2305 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2001, #1 nationally at the time); he spent 25 months as #1.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2242
Standard
Rpd2292·Blz2250
All-time high
2305
−63 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 30
Jan 2001 · age 30
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · NGR players · of 462
25 months in #1 nationally (2001–2025)
25 months in #1 nationally (2001–2025)
Career timeline
20 entries2025
25 months in National #1
since Jan 2001
Mar 2025
2024
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2278
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
2204 → 2278
Aug 2024
2017
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2276
Dec 2017
2016
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 2271
Dec 2016
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2271 → returned at 2276
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
2258 → 2242
Tournaments
4
46 games
Score
23.5/ 4651.1%
22W15D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #16 | 2208 | -9.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4.5/10 | #8 | 2180 | -28.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2467 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/6 | #15 | 2871 | -1.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2226
+10 −7 =5
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM
🇳🇬NGR·2365
+9 −7 =5
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsAjibola OLANREWAJU
🇳🇬NGR·2207
+10 −6 =2
18 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2223
+13 −1 =3
17 games·last met May 2026
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vsToluwanimi OKEMAKINDECM
🇳🇬NGR·2127
+5 −5 =5
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Nigeria
#5
out of 879 players
Africa
#77
in continent
World
#6,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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