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OLANREWAJU, Ajibola
🇳🇬FIDE 8500940· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1975
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Ajibola Olanrewaju, a 51-year-old player, is rated 2207 and ranked 10th among NGR players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025, and NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS. Also played 4 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. He took a 22-month break between Sep 2012 and Aug 2014. His peak of 2341 was reached at age 45 (Apr 2020); he also reached #1 nationally in Feb 2020 and spent 16 months as #1.
Previously known as Olanrewaju Ajibola (until Feb 2023).
Current rating
2207
Standard
Rpd2209·Blz2122
All-time high
2341
−134 pts below
Apr 2020 · age 45
Apr 2020 · age 45
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · NGR players · of 480
16 months in #1 nationally (2020–2021)
16 months in #1 nationally (2020–2021)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2207
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Nov 2023
Renamed to OLANREWAJU, Ajibola
at age 48
Feb 2023
2021
16 months in National #1
longest streak 16 months · since Feb 2020
May 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
2167 → 2207
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
26/ 4360.5%
22W8D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM2,317·NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025·R3·+13.7
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #6 | 2280 | +25.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4.5/10 | #9 | 2190 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #2 | 2269 | +30.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #11 | 2010 | -18.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/8 | #17 | 2097 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2220
+8 −9 =11
28 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOladapo ADUIM
🇳🇬NGR·2112
+10 −7 =8
25 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM
🇳🇬NGR·2364
+11 −6 =5
22 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOdion AIKHOJEIM
🇳🇬NGR·2251
+6 −10 =2
18 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsBomo Lovet KigighaFM
🇳🇬NGR·2287
+2 −11 =3
16 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Nigeria
#10
out of 894 players
Africa
#107
in continent
World
#7,799
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Nigeria
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