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OSADEBE, Michael Ikechukwu
🇳🇬FIDE 8511039· Male· Nigeria· Born in 2005
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Michael Ikechukwu Osadebe, a 21-year-old player, is rated 1946. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026, NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament, and 2nd ABUJA CLOSED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Also played 1 rapid (including NEW CITY U-25 RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT) and 1 blitz events (including NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025) recently. He took a 43-month break between Jun 2019 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2018 was reached at age 18 (Sep 2023); he also reached #51 nationally in Feb 2025.
At junior level, he reached #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1946
Standard
Rpd1947·Blz1954
All-time high
2018
−72 pts below
Sep 2023 · age 18
Sep 2023 · age 18
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,473
#37,473 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Peak national rank: #51
at age 20 · rated 2009
Feb 2025
2024
1st U20 player nationally
at age 19 · rated 2009
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 19
Jun 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+163 Elo)
1855 → 2018
Sep 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 18
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-48
1994 → 1946
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
25.5/ 4162.2%
22W7D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEfosa EVBUOMWAN1,994·NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament April 2026·R6·+11.4
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsElijah Praise OLA1,704·The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026·R5·-16.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #30 | 2028 | -33.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 6/6 | #8 | 2685 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/2 | #27 | 2665 | -26.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #11 | 1932 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7/6 | #22 | 2735 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #6 | 2101 | -16.0 |
Worst Elo result: The North Central Zone Open Monthly Classical Chess Tournament May 2026 (-33.4 Elo, finished #30).
Rankings
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Nigeria
#117
out of 894 players
Africa
#1,007
in continent
World
#37,472
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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