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KOKO, Obubele
🇳🇬FIDE 8504059· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1982
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Obubele Koko, a 44-year-old player, is rated 2001. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SOUTH SOUTH NCF ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP, BAYELSA 12-MAN MIXED INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT, and NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including DR. ALBERT OVIE RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2025) and 3 blitz events (including DR. ALBERT OVIE BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT AUGUST 2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between Jan 2018 and Oct 2019. His peak of 2188 was reached at age 34 (Feb 2016, #12 nationally at the time).
Current rating
2001
Standard
Rpd2100·Blz2048
All-time high
2188
−187 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 34
Feb 2016 · age 34
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#27,349
#27,349 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 43
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 43
Jul 2025
2024
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 42 · rated 2095
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 42
Aug 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 41
May 2023
2018
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2144 → returned at 2150
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2004 → 2001
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
15/ 2365.2%
13W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #8 | 2189 | +3.6 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 7/7 | #5 | 2763 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/6 | #29 | 2191 | +36.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOdey Goodness EKUNKE
🇳🇬NGR·2280
+5 −9 =1
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAyebaenemibarakere Domo ALAGOA
🇳🇬NGR·2089
+3 −7 =2
12 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsBomo Lovet KigighaFM
🇳🇬NGR·2287
+1 −7 =3
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsUdeme Dominic EDET
🇳🇬NGR·2141
+4 −2 =4
10 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
vsFelix IGOLUKUMO
🇳🇬NGR·2057
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#79
out of 894 players
Africa
#647
in continent
World
#27,349
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 79 | 2,001 | |
Africa
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| 647 | 2,001 | |
World
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| 27349 | 2,001 | |