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Olape, Bunmi

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FIDEFIDE 8500290· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1973

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Bunmi Olape, a 53-year-old International Master, is rated 2186 and ranked 12th among NGR players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 45 months (2006–2010), 12 months (2012–2013) and 19 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000. Also played 1 blitz event (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. His peak of 2306 was reached at age 39 (Nov 2012); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2004 and spent 28 months as #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded IM in 2011 (age 38).

Current rating

2186

Standard

Rpd2233·Blz2252

All-time high

2306

−120 pts below
Nov 2012 · age 39

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#12

#12 · NGR players · of 462
28 months in #1 nationally (2004–2014)

Career timeline

22 entries
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2173 → returned at 2186
Sep 2024
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2224
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
May 2024
2023
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2232
Jul 2023
2018
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
2165 → 2252
Jun 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Nov 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Odion AIKHOJEIM 2,252
National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000 · Apr 2026 · +11.9 Elo
Evolution
+13
2173 → 2186
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
5W2D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000
Open Swiss
Apr 20266/9#52222+13.2

Rankings

/
Nigeria
#12
out of 879 players
Africa
#129
in continent
World
#8,926
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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2,242
6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Africa
1
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2,627
2
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2,580
3
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4
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5
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6
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2,453
7
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8
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2,441
9
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2,414
10
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World
1
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2
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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