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ADU, Oladapo
IM🇳🇬FIDE 8500258· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1971
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Oladapo Adu, a 55-year-old International Master, is rated 2112 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2015 and 2173 over the past 2 years. 88 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, 10th Annual George Washington Open - Major, and OLCC NATIONAL MASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 3 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2005 and Apr 2006. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 45 (Aug 2016); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2003 and spent 20 months as #1.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 30).
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd2330·Blz2204
All-time high
2334
−222 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 45
Aug 2016 · age 45
Activity
85
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
88 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
20 months in #1 nationally (2003–2019)
20 months in #1 nationally (2003–2019)
Career timeline
30 entries2026
3rd 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 2173
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
2030 → 2155
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
May 2025
1,000 career games
at age 54
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2128 → 2112
Tournaments
12
84 games
Score
48.5/ 8457.7%
39W19D26L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsTegshsuren EnkhbatIM2,275·8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions·R6·+13.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #28 | 1963 | -41.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #82 | 2238 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #23 | 1890 | -32.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2402 | +45.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/8 | #198 | 2090 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2177 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #28 | 1832 | -20.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #20 | 2279 | +17.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #92 | 2082 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #12 | 2333 | +17.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAjibola OLANREWAJU
🇳🇬NGR·2207
+7 −10 =8
25 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2220
+11 −4 =7
22 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsBunmi OlapeIM
🇳🇬NGR·2186
+7 −5 =8
20 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM
🇳🇬NGR·2364
+9 −2 =4
15 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsChukwunonso OragwuFM
🇳🇬NGR·2082
+7 −3 =3
13 games·last met Mar 2020
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#28
out of 894 players
Africa
#248
in continent
World
#14,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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