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Omorere, Benjamin Aruoture
CM🇳🇬FIDE 8500487· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1976
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Benjamin Aruoture Omorere, a 50-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2158 and ranked 15th among NGR players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000 and NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including DR. ALBERT OVIE RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2025) and 4 blitz events (including National Friends of Chess 2026 Blitz) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 33 months (2009–2011), 24 months (2011–2013), 15 months (2016–2017) and 52 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2227 was reached at age 38 (Dec 2014); he also reached #4 nationally in Jan 2009 and spent 17 months in top 5.
Awarded CM in 2009 (age 33).
Current rating
2158
Standard
Rpd2089·Blz2027
All-time high
2227
−69 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 38
Dec 2014 · age 38
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · NGR players · of 480
17 months in National top 5 (2009–2014)
17 months in National top 5 (2009–2014)
Career timeline
21 entries2026
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2165
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
2033 → 2144
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Aug 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 47
Nov 2023
2018
Inactive for 52 months
paused at 2084 → returned at 2096
Jan 2018
2017
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2106
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2165 → 2158
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
10.5/ 1475.0%
9W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #18 | 2125 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/6 | #3 | 2482 | +40.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOdey Goodness EKUNKE
🇳🇬NGR·2280
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBomo Lovet KigighaFM
🇳🇬NGR·2287
+1 −8 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAbiola Daniel AKINSEYEFM
🇳🇬NGR·2154
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNdidi Ernest AFAM
🇳🇬NGR·2072
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEmmanuel IYOHA
🇳🇬NGR·2021
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#15
out of 894 players
Africa
#169
in continent
World
#10,700
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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