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ADEJOH, Joshua
🇳🇬FIDE 8503672· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1989
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Joshua Adejoh, a 37-year-old player, is rated 2067 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 7 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026, NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament, and 2nd ABUJA CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Also played 7 rapid (including CHIEF JUSTICE ZALIKA RATED) and 2 blitz events (including ABUJA ELITE CHESS MEET UP INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2017–2018) and 37 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2138 was reached at age 33 (Feb 2022, #20 nationally at the time).
Current rating
2067
Standard
Rpd2107·Blz2086
All-time high
2138
−71 pts below
Feb 2022 · age 33
Feb 2022 · age 33
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,755 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
100 career games
at age 36
Jul 2025
2022
Peak national rank: #20
at age 33 · rated 2138
Mar 2022
All-time peak 2138
at age 33 · −71 from today
Feb 2022
Crossed 2100
at age 33
Jan 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Jan 2022
2018
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2024 → 2086
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2051 → 2067
Tournaments
7
48 games
Score
30.5/ 4863.5%
25W11D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsHumphrey Yinalanah MANDU1,870·NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament April 2026·R2·-15.1
3.[L]vsBridget MICHAELWIM1,948·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R2·-13.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2237 | +8.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #5 | 2079 | -19.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2098 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/1 | #18 | 2864 | -0.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 2290 | +40.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #5 | 2179 | -18.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/5 | #80 | 1942 | -17.4 |
Worst Elo result: NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament April 2026 (-19.8 Elo, finished #5).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMustapha Othman
🇳🇬NGR·2047
+7 −2 =3
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsBartholomew Emmanuel OKHIPO
🇳🇬NGR·2230
+0 −3 =7
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsFemi Iyanda
🇳🇬NGR·1887
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsVasia AJUBA
🇳🇬NGR·2023
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsHumphrey Yinalanah MANDU
🇳🇬NGR·1968
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#44
out of 894 players
Africa
#365
in continent
World
#18,755
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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