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KALESANWO, Abimbola
🇳🇬FIDE 8507490· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1995
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Abimbola Kalesanwo, a 31-year-old player, is rated 1886. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 33-month break between Aug 2016 and Jun 2019. Recent appearance: National Friends of Chess 2026 2000 & Under. Also played 1 rapid (including OLOJO FESTIVAL 7th WORLD CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) and 2 blitz events (including National Friends of Chess 2026 Blitz) recently. His peak of 1961 was reached at age 29 (Mar 2024); he also reached #94 nationally in Jul 2023.
Previously known as Abimbola Kalesanwo (until Nov 2022).
Current rating
1886
Standard
Rpd1989·Blz1937
All-time high
1961
−75 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 29
Mar 2024 · age 29
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#51,561
#51,561 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
All-time peak 1961
at age 29 · −75 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #94
at age 28 · rated 1933
Jul 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 27
Nov 2022
Renamed to KALESANWO, Abimbola
at age 27
Nov 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1599 → 1829
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1899 → 1886
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
5W0D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #11 | 1843 | -12.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSamson OFUBU
🇳🇬NGR·1919
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2228
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsOluwafemi Daniel BalogunIM
🇳🇬NGR·2220
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsOlasubomi John ONABOTE
🇳🇬NGR·1914
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOlaonikpekun Agusto
🇳🇬NGR·1961
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Nigeria
#163
out of 894 players
Africa
#1,548
in continent
World
#51,560
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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