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ONOKPITE, Kennedy
CM🇳🇬FIDE 8503486· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1987
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Kennedy Onokpite, a 39-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2139 and ranked 22nd among NGR players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2125 and 2168 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS, and SOUTH SOUTH NCF ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Also played 1 rapid (including DR. ALBERT OVIE RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2025) and 5 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. His peak of 2203 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2020, #13 nationally at the time).
Awarded CM in 2020 (age 33).
Current rating
2139
Standard
Rpd2130·Blz2137
All-time high
2203
−64 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 33
Mar 2020 · age 33
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · NGR players · of 480
Career timeline
16 entries2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Apr 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 35
Dec 2022
2020
CM title awardedCM
at age 33
Apr 2020
Peak national rank: #13
at age 33 · rated 2203
Mar 2020
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
2087 → 2203
Mar 2020
Crossed 2200
at age 33
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2146 → 2139
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
26.5/ 4066.3%
22W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 2001 | -29.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #12 | 2165 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #7 | 2186 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2268 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2228 | +20.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2220
+2 −10 =2
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2228
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOladapo ADUIM
🇳🇬NGR·2112
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsOdion AIKHOJEIM
🇳🇬NGR·2251
+0 −7 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAdeyinka AdesinaFM
🇳🇬NGR·2122
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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Nigeria
#22
out of 894 players
Africa
#203
in continent
World
#12,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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