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EKPIKEN, Magnus Etim
🇳🇬FIDE 8502250· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1975
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Magnus Etim Ekpiken, a 51-year-old player, is rated 1776. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000 and OLCC NATIONAL MASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Orchid Lekki Chess Club Rapid Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. His peak of 1962 was reached at age 39 (Dec 2014, #54 nationally at the time).
Previously known as Ekpiken Magnus (until Jan 2023).
Current rating
1776
Standard
Rpd1915·Blz1786
All-time high
1962
−186 pts below
Dec 2014 · age 39
Dec 2014 · age 39
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#83,904
#83,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
15th 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 1822
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+83 Elo)
1760 → 1843
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 49
Feb 2024
2023
Renamed to EKPIKEN, Magnus Etim
at age 48
Jan 2023
2022
10th 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1841
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1810 → 1776
Tournaments
3
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
2W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/5 | #30 | 1616 | -21.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/6 | #50 | 1809 | -23.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/8 | #19 | 1879 | +11.2 |
Rankings
/
Nigeria
#286
out of 894 players
Africa
#2,936
in continent
World
#83,902
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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