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Atabor, Job
CM🇳🇬FIDE 8503800· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1988
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Job Atabor, a 38-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1944 — just 14 short of his peak of 1958 (Aug 2022, age 34). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 13 months (2023–2024) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including Hood Rapid Chess Tournament 3rd Edition) and 1 blitz events (including ABUJA ELITE CHESS MEET UP INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY) recently. He reached #75 nationally in Oct 2017.
Awarded CM in 2017 (age 29).
Current rating
1944
Standard
Rpd1957·Blz1972
All-time high
1958
−14 pts below
Aug 2022 · age 34
Aug 2022 · age 34
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#37,892
#37,892 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1951 → returned at 1944
Jul 2024
2023
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1928 → returned at 1951
Apr 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1908 → 1958
Aug 2022
All-time peak 1958
at age 34 · −14 from today
Aug 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Jan 2022
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1908 → returned at 1909
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1951 → 1944
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsClinton AKINROGUNDE2,002·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R8·-8.3
2.[L]vsDamian JOSHUA2,030·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R4·-7.6
3.[L]vsJoshua ADEJOH2,079·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R5·-6.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #10 | 1907 | -6.8 |
Rankings
/
Nigeria
#120
out of 894 players
Africa
#1,025
in continent
World
#37,891
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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