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SALAKO, Clinton Oluwatoba

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FIDEFIDE 8510725· Male· Nigeria· Born in 2001

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Clinton Oluwatoba Salako, a 25-year-old player, is rated 2006 — just 3 short of his peak of 2009 (Oct 2025, age 24). He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, SOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025, and NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Also played 3 rapid events (including OLOJO FESTIVAL 7th WORLD CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. He reached #54 nationally in Feb 2025.

At junior level, he reached #5 and #7 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2006

Standard

Rpd1847·Blz1907

All-time high

2009

−3 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 24

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#26,565

#26,565 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
All-time peak 2009
at age 24 · −3 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 24
Jul 2025
Peak national rank: #54
at age 24 · rated 2006
Feb 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 24
Feb 2025
2022
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1771 → 1888
Aug 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
Aug 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
perf 2233 (+233) · 5/6 · #31
Top opponent
vs Oluwadamilare AKINWAMIDE 2,157
SOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025 · Aug 2025 · +4.0 Elo
Evolution
+6
2000 → 2006
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
14/ 2360.9%
11W6D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/8#312089-2.6
SOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/3#542914+9.4
NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
Open Swiss
Jun 20255/6#312233+15.2

Rankings

/
Nigeria
#73
out of 894 players
Africa
#617
in continent
World
#26,565
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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