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NIGERIA NATIONAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 2025

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18 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 04 Nov 2025 to 08 Nov 2025 in Chevron Recreation Centre, Gbagada, LAGOS., Nigeria. Top 10 Elo average was 1821, and top seed was Eunice AJANWACHUKWU (πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ NGR, 1909).

Peace Samson (πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬ NGR, 1867) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Eunice AJANWACHUKWU (7.5) and Pelomoh Jessica (6.5). Samson took the lead from round 5, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 3: Mercy Iliya NAMARWA (1642) beat Joy Felix ERHABOR (1792), a +150-point gap.

Location
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬Chevron Recreation Centre, Gbagada, LAGOS., Nigeria
Dates
04 Nov 2025 β†’ 08 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 9 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬Eunice AJANWACHUKWU1909
Avg top 10
1,821
Participants
18
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬NigeriaΓ—18
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 9 rounds

Tight race until R4; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
6
3
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Samson takes lead
R5 Β· LEADER CHANGE06 Nov

Peace Samson takes the sole lead (4.0/5).

R9 Β· TIEBREAK CLUSTER

2 players finish on 7.5/9. Samson takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (41.5).

R5 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

Eunice AJANWACHUKWU lost to Peace Samson (Black).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Eunice AJANWACHUKWU*
0
1
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2Peace Samson
1
*
Β½
Β½
3Pelomoh Jessica
0
Β½
*
1
4Joy Felix ERHABORβ€”
Β½
0
*

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1Samson, Peace1867NGR+6B+7N=3B=14N+2B+5B+15N=4B+12N7.541.545.037.252076+44.4
2AJANWACHUKWU, Eunice1909NGR=17N+9B+11N+3Bβˆ’1N+14B+8B+5N+6B7.540.543.034.252045+27.6
3Pelomoh Jessica1840NGR+16N+4B=1Nβˆ’2N+7B=15B+14N+8B=5B6.541.544.028.501957+28.2
4ERHABOR, Joy Felix1792NGR+5Bβˆ’3Nβˆ’8Bβˆ’18N+12B+10N+13B=1N+7B5.540.542.525.751842+12.6
5MONDAY, MUSA Naomi1720NGRβˆ’4N+16B+6B+11N=14Bβˆ’1N+7Bβˆ’2B=3N5.044.046.521.001858+65.6
6IGBIGBI, Lily Nora Ogheneyerovwo1746NGRβˆ’1N+18Bβˆ’5Nβˆ’15B+10N+16B+11N+9Bβˆ’2N5.039.041.017.501828+39.6
7OKE, Abiodun1799NGR+18Nβˆ’1B+10N=8Bβˆ’3N+9Bβˆ’5N+15Bβˆ’4N4.541.543.516.751764-8.8
8NAMARWA, Mercy Iliya1642NGR+12Bβˆ’11B+4N=7N=9B+13Bβˆ’2Nβˆ’3N=10B4.541.045.020.251796+72.4
9EBIAKPO, Ebidise Sunshine1733NGR=14Bβˆ’2N+12B=13B=8Nβˆ’7N+17Bβˆ’6N+15B4.536.539.016.001782+23.2
10ISHAYA, Rejoice Kira1727NGRβˆ’11N+12Nβˆ’7B+17Nβˆ’6Bβˆ’4B+16N+14B=8N4.533.536.014.751767+9.2
11Osundinakin, Omoyemi1816NGR+10B+8Nβˆ’2Bβˆ’5Bβˆ’13N+18Nβˆ’6Bβˆ’12N+17N4.037.039.013.501709-25.8
12ABDUSSALAM, Mardhiyyah Kehinde1778NGRβˆ’8Nβˆ’10Bβˆ’9N+16Bβˆ’4N+17N+18B+11Bβˆ’1B4.035.537.511.001714-15.6
13EBIAKPO, Ebisinde Treasure1743NGR=15N+17Bβˆ’14B=9N+11Bβˆ’8Nβˆ’4Nβˆ’16B+18B4.030.532.512.501719-20.0
14ADARAMAJA, Temitope1820NGR=9N+15B+13N=1B=5Nβˆ’2Nβˆ’3Bβˆ’10Nβˆ’16B3.543.045.516.001713-26.6
15Iguehi Elora Oise1824NGR=13Bβˆ’14N=17B+6N+18B=3Nβˆ’1Bβˆ’7Nβˆ’9N3.538.040.013.501703-30.4
16NZEAKO, Chizoba Treasure1744NGRβˆ’3Bβˆ’5Nβˆ’18Bβˆ’12N=17Bβˆ’6Nβˆ’10B+13N+14N2.535.037.08.751598-35.0
17OZEMOJE, Victoria Olohijie1760NGR=2Bβˆ’13N=15Nβˆ’10B=16Nβˆ’12Bβˆ’9N+18Nβˆ’11B2.534.536.58.751614-69.6
18EMMANUEL, Ogechi1720NGRβˆ’7Bβˆ’6N+16N+4Bβˆ’15Nβˆ’11Bβˆ’12Nβˆ’17Bβˆ’13N2.033.035.58.001561-35.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

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