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ODUM, Martin
🇳🇬FIDE 8502137· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1969
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Martin Odum, a 57-year-old player, is rated 2074 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2016–2017), 15 months (2018–2019) and 14 months (2021–2023). Recent appearance: NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Also played 2 blitz events (including SOUTH WEST BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT) recently. His peak of 2178 was reached at age 47 (Apr 2016); he also reached #16 nationally in Nov 2017.
Previously known as , Martin Dr ODUM (until May 2024).
Current rating
2074
Standard
Rpd2046·Blz1961
All-time high
2178
−104 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 47
Apr 2016 · age 47
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,969 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2074
Sep 2025
2024
3rd 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 2119
May 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
May 2024
Renamed to ODUM, Martin
at age 55
May 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 54
Feb 2023
2021
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2109 → returned at 2117
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2074 → 2074
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
3W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #39 | 2250 | +8.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2220
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Mar 2024
View head-to-head →
vsFemi OLUWASEYITAN
🇳🇬NGR·2009
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2228
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsOchuko Emmanuel ONOVUGHEFM
🇳🇬NGR·2093
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsAdeyinka Samuel Adewole
🇳🇬NGR·1922
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Nigeria
#40
out of 894 players
Africa
#341
in continent
World
#17,969
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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