NIGERIA NATIONAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS 2025
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 (π³π¬ NGR, 1909).
Peace Samson (π³π¬ 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.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 9 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz.
Peace Samson takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
2 players finish on 7.5/9. Samson takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (41.5).
Eunice AJANWACHUKWU lost to Peace Samson (Black).
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Eunice AJANWACHUKWU | * | 0 | 1 | β |
| 2Peace Samson | 1 | * | Β½ | Β½ |
| 3Pelomoh Jessica | 0 | Β½ | * | 1 |
| 4Joy Felix ERHABOR | β | Β½ | 0 | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samson, Peace | 1867 | NGR | +6B | +7N | =3B | =14N | +2B | +5B | +15N | =4B | +12N | 7.5 | 41.5 | 45.0 | 37.25 | 2076 | +44.4 |
| 2 | AJANWACHUKWU, Eunice | 1909 | NGR | =17N | +9B | +11N | +3B | β1N | +14B | +8B | +5N | +6B | 7.5 | 40.5 | 43.0 | 34.25 | 2045 | +27.6 |
| 3 | Pelomoh Jessica | 1840 | NGR | +16N | +4B | =1N | β2N | +7B | =15B | +14N | +8B | =5B | 6.5 | 41.5 | 44.0 | 28.50 | 1957 | +28.2 |
| 4 | ERHABOR, Joy Felix | 1792 | NGR | +5B | β3N | β8B | β18N | +12B | +10N | +13B | =1N | +7B | 5.5 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 25.75 | 1842 | +12.6 |
| 5 | MONDAY, MUSA Naomi | 1720 | NGR | β4N | +16B | +6B | +11N | =14B | β1N | +7B | β2B | =3N | 5.0 | 44.0 | 46.5 | 21.00 | 1858 | +65.6 |
| 6 | IGBIGBI, Lily Nora Ogheneyerovwo | 1746 | NGR | β1N | +18B | β5N | β15B | +10N | +16B | +11N | +9B | β2N | 5.0 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 17.50 | 1828 | +39.6 |
| 7 | OKE, Abiodun | 1799 | NGR | +18N | β1B | +10N | =8B | β3N | +9B | β5N | +15B | β4N | 4.5 | 41.5 | 43.5 | 16.75 | 1764 | -8.8 |
| 8 | NAMARWA, Mercy Iliya | 1642 | NGR | +12B | β11B | +4N | =7N | =9B | +13B | β2N | β3N | =10B | 4.5 | 41.0 | 45.0 | 20.25 | 1796 | +72.4 |
| 9 | EBIAKPO, Ebidise Sunshine | 1733 | NGR | =14B | β2N | +12B | =13B | =8N | β7N | +17B | β6N | +15B | 4.5 | 36.5 | 39.0 | 16.00 | 1782 | +23.2 |
| 10 | ISHAYA, Rejoice Kira | 1727 | NGR | β11N | +12N | β7B | +17N | β6B | β4B | +16N | +14B | =8N | 4.5 | 33.5 | 36.0 | 14.75 | 1767 | +9.2 |
| 11 | Osundinakin, Omoyemi | 1816 | NGR | +10B | +8N | β2B | β5B | β13N | +18N | β6B | β12N | +17N | 4.0 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 13.50 | 1709 | -25.8 |
| 12 | ABDUSSALAM, Mardhiyyah Kehinde | 1778 | NGR | β8N | β10B | β9N | +16B | β4N | +17N | +18B | +11B | β1B | 4.0 | 35.5 | 37.5 | 11.00 | 1714 | -15.6 |
| 13 | EBIAKPO, Ebisinde Treasure | 1743 | NGR | =15N | +17B | β14B | =9N | +11B | β8N | β4N | β16B | +18B | 4.0 | 30.5 | 32.5 | 12.50 | 1719 | -20.0 |
| 14 | ADARAMAJA, Temitope | 1820 | NGR | =9N | +15B | +13N | =1B | =5N | β2N | β3B | β10N | β16B | 3.5 | 43.0 | 45.5 | 16.00 | 1713 | -26.6 |
| 15 | Iguehi Elora Oise | 1824 | NGR | =13B | β14N | =17B | +6N | +18B | =3N | β1B | β7N | β9N | 3.5 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 13.50 | 1703 | -30.4 |
| 16 | NZEAKO, Chizoba Treasure | 1744 | NGR | β3B | β5N | β18B | β12N | =17B | β6N | β10B | +13N | +14N | 2.5 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 8.75 | 1598 | -35.0 |
| 17 | OZEMOJE, Victoria Olohijie | 1760 | NGR | =2B | β13N | =15N | β10B | =16N | β12B | β9N | +18N | β11B | 2.5 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 8.75 | 1614 | -69.6 |
| 18 | EMMANUEL, Ogechi | 1720 | NGR | β7B | β6N | +16N | +4B | β15N | β11B | β12N | β17B | β13N | 2.0 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 8.00 | 1561 | -35.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
- 1NAMARWA, Mercy IliyaNGR+72.44.5 pts Β· #8
- 2MONDAY, MUSA NaomiNGR+65.65.0 pts Β· #6
- 3Samson, PeaceNGR+44.47.5 pts Β· #2
- 1OZEMOJE, Victoria OlohijieNGR-69.62.5 pts Β· #17
- 2EMMANUEL, OgechiNGR-35.42.0 pts Β· #18
- 3NZEAKO, Chizoba TreasureNGR-35.02.5 pts Β· #16
- R3+150 Elo gap
- R1+136 Elo gap
- R6+101 Elo gap