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EYETONGHAN, Denyefa Callistus
FM🇳🇬FIDE 8511462· Male· Nigeria· Born in 2002
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Denyefa Callistus Eyetonghan, a 24-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2279 — just 9 short of his peak of 2288 (May 2025, age 23) and ranked 2nd among NGR players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 13 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025, and SOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including OLOJO FESTIVAL 7th WORLD CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) and 3 blitz events (including National Friends of Chess 2026 Blitz) recently. He reached #2 nationally in Aug 2024 and has been in top 3 for 15 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 22). Earned a IM norm at African Juniors Chess Championships 2021 Open. At junior level, he reached #2 and #2 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2279
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz2129
All-time high
2288
−9 pts below
May 2025 · age 23
May 2025 · age 23
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · NGR players · of 462
National top 3 since Jan 2026
National top 3 since Jan 2026
Career timeline
12 entries2026
15 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
since Aug 2024
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 2288
at age 23 · −9 from today
May 2025
2024
Peak national rank: #2
at age 22 · rated 2252
Aug 2024
Crossed 2200
at age 22
Feb 2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 22
Jan 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 21
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
2288 → 2279
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
18/ 3650.0%
18W10D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2288 | +4.2 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 2292 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #8 | 2169 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #23 | 2234 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTennyson Ewomazino OlisaCM
🇳🇬NGR·2271
+7 −8 =6
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEMFM
🇳🇬NGR·2365
+4 −7 =7
18 games·last met May 2026
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2223
+4 −8 =3
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsToluwanimi OKEMAKINDECM
🇳🇬NGR·2127
+2 −6 =7
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsBomo Lovet KigighaFM
🇳🇬NGR·2250
+6 −5 =3
14 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#2
out of 879 players
Africa
#58
in continent
World
#4,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Nigeria
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