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Balogun, Oluwafemi Daniel
IM🇳🇬FIDE 8501246· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1987
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Oluwafemi Daniel Balogun, a 39-year-old International Master, is rated 2226 and ranked 7th among NGR players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2188 and 2246 over the past 2 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, VITAL SQUARES CHESS ACADEMY CLASSIC CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026, and NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including OLCC Rapid Chess Tournament May 2025) and 4 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. His peak of 2308 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2022); he also reached #1 nationally in Aug 2019 and spent 39 months in top 3.
Awarded IM in 2017 (age 30), FM in 2016 (age 29), and CM in 2014 (age 27).
Current rating
2226
Standard
Rpd2266·Blz2202
All-time high
2308
−82 pts below
Jan 2022 · age 35
Jan 2022 · age 35
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · NGR players · of 462
39 months in National top 3 (2014–2024)
39 months in National top 3 (2014–2024)
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
Jan 2026
500 career games
at age 39
Jan 2026
2024
39 months in national top 3
longest streak 17 months · since Jul 2014
Apr 2024
2022
Crossed 2300
at age 35
Jan 2022
All-time peak 2308
at age 35 · −82 from today
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
2213 → 2226
Tournaments
6
59 games
Score
31.5/ 5953.4%
28W17D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2311 | +28.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/3 | #14 | 2802 | -13.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/10 | #4 | 2258 | +18.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2209 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #19 | 2178 | -21.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #25 | 2344 | -2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2223
+13 −7 =10
30 games·last met May 2026
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vsAjibola OLANREWAJU
🇳🇬NGR·2207
+9 −8 =11
28 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM
🇳🇬NGR·2365
+8 −9 =8
25 games·last met May 2026
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vsBomo Lovet KigighaFM
🇳🇬NGR·2250
+5 −11 =7
23 games·last met May 2026
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vsOdion AIKHOJEIM
🇳🇬NGR·2242
+7 −10 =5
22 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#7
out of 879 players
Africa
#87
in continent
World
#6,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Nigeria
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World
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