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NWANKWO, Michelle Chiamaka
WFM🇳🇬FIDE 8513767· Female· Nigeria· Born in 2013
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Michelle Chiamaka Nwankwo, a 13-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1979 and ranked 43rd among women worldwide under 14. She has fluctuated between 1820 and 2010 over the past 2 years. 57 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 Female, National Friends of Chess 2026 Female, and NIGERIA NATIONAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 3rd ISRAEL NWAGANGA RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT) and 3 blitz events (including JONATHAN ODEGA MEMORIAL BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) recently. Her peak of 2010 was reached at age 12 (Sep 2025); she also reached #64 nationally in Dec 2025.
Awarded WFM in 2026 (age 13) and WCM in 2025 (age 12). At junior level, she reached World #29 in U10 and #2 and #1 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1979
Standard
Rpd1850·Blz1783
All-time high
2010
−31 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 12
Sep 2025 · age 12
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#43
#43 · women worldwide under 14 · of 3,888
Career timeline
13 entries2026
2nd U14 player nationally
at age 13 · rated 1979
Jun 2026
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 13
Jan 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #64
at age 12 · rated 2009
Dec 2025
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 12
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 12
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2010
at age 12 · −31 from today
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
2007 → 1979
Tournaments
8
71 games
Score
42.5/ 7159.9%
44W15D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 5/9 | #3 | 2016 | +35.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #10 | 2114 | +32.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4/11 | #9 | 1842 | -102.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8.5/6 | #1 | 2358 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #1 | 2133 | +55.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/2 | #3 | 2591 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/7 | #7 | 1682 | -70.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/8 | #2 | 2277 | +31.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsToritsemuwa OfowinoWCM
🇳🇬NGR·1959
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsDeborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPENWFM
🇳🇬NGR·2174
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsIyefu Joy ONOJA
🇳🇬NGR·1977
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsAzumi Ayisha SULEIMAN
🇳🇬NGR·2045
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsBridget MICHAELWIM
🇳🇬NGR·1994
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Nigeria
#95
out of 894 players
Africa
#770
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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