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BABAYANJU, Rotimi
🇳🇬FIDE 8507520· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1973
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Rotimi Babayanju, a 53-year-old player, is rated 2040 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +103 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, OLCC NATIONAL U-2000 CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025, and SOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 2 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 76 months (2017–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). He reached #52 nationally in Apr 2026.
Current rating
2040
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1912
All-time high
2040
at best
May 2026 · age 53
May 2026 · age 53
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#21,981
#21,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
6th 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2040
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1937 → 2040
May 2026
All-time peak 2040
at age 53
May 2026
Peak national rank: #52
at age 53 · rated 2037
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 53
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+103
1937 → 2040
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
14/ 2166.7%
13W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/6 | #37 | 2066 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/8 | #3 | 2389 | +83.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #28 | 2178 | +17.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Nigeria
#54
out of 894 players
Africa
#467
in continent
World
#21,981
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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| 54 | 2,040 | |
Africa
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| 467 | 2,040 | |
World
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| 21981 | 2,040 | |