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ONUOHA, Obioma
🇳🇬FIDE 8505837· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1971
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Obioma Onuoha, a 55-year-old player, is rated 2004. He has fluctuated between 1972 and 2056 over the past 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, VITAL SQUARES CHESS ACADEMY CLASSIC CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Open. Also played 6 rapid (including OLOJO FESTIVAL 7th WORLD CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) and 3 blitz events (including National Friends of Chess 2026 Blitz) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2016 and Jul 2017. His peak of 2165 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2015, #19 nationally at the time).
Previously known as Obioma Onuoha (until Nov 2022).
Current rating
2004
Standard
Rpd2052·Blz1976
All-time high
2165
−161 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 44
Jul 2015 · age 44
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,875
#26,875 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Mar 2026
5th 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 2056
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1972 → 2029
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Apr 2023
100 career games
at age 52
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-25
2029 → 2004
Tournaments
6
44 games
Score
25/ 4456.8%
21W8D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTersee Ferdinand NYUIMA2,248·VITAL SQUARES CHESS ACADEMY CLASSIC CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026·R3·+16.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #9 | 1990 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #25 | 2082 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/5 | #5 | 2374 | +15.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #20 | 1768 | -37.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #77 | 1947 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/6 | #17 | 2424 | +27.0 |
Worst Elo result: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Open (-37.4 Elo, finished #20).
Most-Played Opponents
vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2220
+0 −11 =2
13 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsFemi OLUWASEYITAN
🇳🇬NGR·2009
+0 −5 =6
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2228
+3 −7 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsUdeme Dominic EDET
🇳🇬NGR·2141
+3 −5 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM
🇳🇬NGR·2364
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#77
out of 894 players
Africa
#627
in continent
World
#26,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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