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SAMBO, Joseph
🇳🇬FIDE 8512914· Male· Nigeria· Born in 2008
Joseph Sambo, a 18-year-old player. currently rated 2062 in Standard. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2023–2024), 13 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
2062
Standard
Rpd2121·Blz1874
All-time high
2062
at best
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#42
in Nigeria · of 454
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Peak national rank: #42
at age 18 · rated 2062
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+133 Elo)
1929 → 2062
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2062
at age 18
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
May 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1929 → returned at 2030
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1881 → returned at 1929
Feb 2023
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+32
2030 → 2062
Score
19/ 2965.5%
18W2D9L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Nigeria
#42
out of 894 players
Africa
#369
in continent
World
#19,340
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Nigeria
Africa
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-18Scrape games
29 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-01STDOLCC NATIONAL MASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025Elo 2062
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afam, Ndidi ErnestNGR | 2055 | 0 | -19.6 | ♚ |
| Matan, Adebayo OludayoNGR | 1991 | ½ | -3.2 | ♔ |
| Dasaolu, RotimiNGR | 1945 | 1 | +14.4 | ♚ |
| Okemakinde, ToluwanimiNGR | 2169 | 1 | +26.4 | ♔ |
| mAdu, OladapoNGR | 2143 | 0 | -14.8 | ♔ |
| Chima, Mount Zion KenechukwuNGR | 2003 | 0 | -22.8 | ♚ |
| Habila, Jehu ThomasNGR | 2001 | 1 | +17.2 | ♔ |
| Tommy, NkekereNGR | 1937 | 1 | +13.6 | ♚ |
2025-10STDSOUTHWEST CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025Elo 2051
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbah, ErnestNGR | 1764 | 1 | +7.2 | ♚ |
| Adepoju, Ayomide AdeshinaNGR | 1836 | 1 | +10 | ♔ |
| Akinwamide, OluwadamilareNGR | 2157 | 1 | +26.8 | ♚ |
| mAikhoje, OdionNGR | 2257 | 0 | -8.4 | ♔ |
| Maduagwuna, EmmanuelNGR | 2135 | 0 | -14.4 | ♚ |
2025-05STD1ST CYNTOCO INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR (U-20) CHESS COMPETITIONElo 2030
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soliu, HassannNGR | 1740 | 1 | +10 | ♔ |
| Tyowase, Tyover CollinsNGR | 2046 | 1 | +26.4 | ♔ |
| Uraih, Patrick OnyekaNGR | 1992 | 1 | +23.6 | ♚ |
| Okwuosa, Joshua IfeanyiNGR | 1953 | 1 | +21.2 | ♚ |
| Akinrogunde, ClintonNGR | 1905 | 0 | -21.2 | ♚ |
| Danjuma, NathanielNGR | 1823 | 1 | +14.4 | ♔ |
| Osayande, KingsleyNGR | 1930 | 0 | -20 | ♚ |
| Nwachukwu, JohnNGR | 1774 | 1 | +11.6 | ♚ |
| Quickpen, Deborah Ebimobo-EreNGR | 1942 | 0 | -19.2 | ♔ |
2025-05STDNATIONAL FRIEND OF CHESS 2025 UNDER 2000 CATEGORYElo 2030
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badmus, Oluwatobiloba AbdulfagarNGR | 1794 | 1 | +12.8 | ♔ |
| Okojie, Osakwe SimeonNGR | 1989 | 0 | -16.8 | ♚ |
| Koya, StephenNGR | 1793 | 1 | +12.8 | ♚ |
| Oguntona, AbrahamNGR | 1970 | 1 | +22.4 | ♔ |
| Akporherhe, Blessing BayoNGR | 1978 | 1 | +22.8 | ♚ |
| Ekeibe, CollinsNGR | 1751 | ½ | -9.2 | ♚ |
| Emmanuel, OgechiNGR | 1730 | 1 | +9.6 | ♔ |