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AFAM, Ndidi Ernest
🇳🇬FIDE 8514801· Male· Nigeria· Born in 1998
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Ndidi Ernest Afam, a 28-year-old player, is rated 2072 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2033 and 2124 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000, OLCC NATIONAL MASTERS CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025, and NIGERIA NATIONAL OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS. Also played 7 rapid (including OLOJO FESTIVAL 7th WORLD CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025) and 3 blitz events (including National Friends of Chess 2026 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2133 was reached at age 25 (Oct 2023, #24 nationally at the time).
Current rating
2072
Standard
Rpd2114·Blz2035
All-time high
2133
−61 pts below
Oct 2023 · age 25
Oct 2023 · age 25
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,193 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Jul 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 26
Aug 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+248 Elo)
1885 → 2133
Oct 2023
All-time peak 2133
at age 25 · −61 from today
Oct 2023
Peak national rank: #24
at age 25 · rated 2124
Sep 2023
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-52
2124 → 2072
Tournaments
5
42 games
Score
22.5/ 4253.6%
18W9D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDenyefa Callistus EYETONGHANFM2,288·NIGERIA NATIONAL MEN TEAMS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025·R7·+14.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 2185 | +36.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #13 | 2051 | -20.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/9 | #17 | 1906 | -47.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #15 | 1968 | -21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/7 | #13 | 2391 | +26.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsUdeme Dominic EDET
🇳🇬NGR·2141
+4 −5 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2228
+4 −5 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDenyefa Callistus EYETONGHANFM
🇳🇬NGR·2256
+3 −5 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFemi OLUWASEYITAN
🇳🇬NGR·2009
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsToluwanimi OKEMAKINDECM
🇳🇬NGR·2127
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
Nigeria
#42
out of 894 players
Africa
#350
in continent
World
#18,193
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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