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NZEKWE, Godday Samuel
🇳🇬FIDE 8505942· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1976
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Godday Samuel Nzekwe, a 50-year-old player, is rated 1601. He has slipped back 96 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026 and NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament. Also played 5 rapid (including CHIEF JUSTICE ZALIKA RATED) and 1 blitz events (including ABUJA ELITE CHESS MEET UP INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY) recently. His peak of 1697 was reached at age 50 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd1552·Blz1686
All-time high
1697
−96 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 50
Mar 2026 · age 50
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#146,651
#146,651 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
29th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1697
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 50
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 50
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 50
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1697
at age 50 · −96 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1697 · at age 50
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
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Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
4W3D13L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAbdulalim MUSA1,681·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R3·-15.5
2.[L]vsOmatule Wisdom OFFOR1,700·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R7·-14.5
3.[L]vsSema Sokpo1,871·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament February 2026·R1·-10.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0/2 | #32 | 1255 | -6.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #26 | 1023 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #15 | 1675 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/1 | #25 | 950 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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Nigeria
#447
out of 894 players
Africa
#6,068
in continent
World
#146,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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