NIGERIA NATIONAL WOMEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 15 Dec 2025 to 21 Dec 2025 in Lekki, LAGOS., Nigeria. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1971, and top seed was Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (🇳🇬 NGR, WFM, 2116).
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN (🇳🇬 NGR, 1990) won with 9.0/11, ahead of Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (8.5) and Toritsemuwa Ofowino (7.5). SULEIMAN took the lead from round 8.
The biggest upset came in round 11: Sandra Osarugue OMORUYI (1826) beat Michelle Chiamaka NWANKWO (WFM, 2010), a +184-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsAzumi Ayisha SULEIMAN led from R8 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN takes the sole lead (7.0/8).
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN beat WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (Black).
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN 7 wins (R4–R10)WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN 4 wins (R4–R7)WCM Toritsemuwa Ofowino 3 wins (R7–R9)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇬SULEIMAN, Azumi Ayisha | 1990 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 43.50 | 57.0 | +55.4 | 2204 |
| 2 | 🇳🇬WFMQUICKPEN, Deborah Ebimobo-ere | 2116 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.5 | 41.50 | 57.5 | +14.4 | 2141 |
| 3 | 🇳🇬WCMOfowino, Toritsemuwa | 2018 | 1 | 0 | * | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 36.00 | 58.5 | +16.6 | 2072 |
| 4 | 🇳🇬ONOJA, Iyefu Joy | 1982 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.5 | 28.50 | 59.5 | +7.8 | 2007 |
| 6 | 🇳🇬Pelomoh Jessica | 1868 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 32.50 | 60.0 | +34.8 | 1989 |
| 5 | 🇳🇬AJANWACHUKWU, Eunice | 1936 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 26.50 | 60.0 | +12.8 | 1983 |
| 7 | 🇳🇬OMORUYI, Sandra Osarugue | 1826 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 23.00 | 60.5 | +74.4 | 1957 |
| 8 | 🇳🇬WIMMICHAEL, Bridget | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 16.75 | 61.5 | -37.0 | 1876 |
| 9 | 🇳🇬WFMNWANKWO, Michelle Chiamaka | 2010 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 21.75 | 62.0 | -102.0 | 1838 |
| 10 | 🇳🇬Samson, Peace | 1911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 15.00 | 62.0 | -18.8 | 1847 |
| 11 | 🇳🇬Abdulsalam Azeezat | 1878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 3.5 | 17.75 | 62.5 | -38.0 | 1819 |
| 12 | 🇳🇬ERHABOR, Joy Felix | 1805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1.0 | 3.75 | 65.0 | -47.0 | 1575 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1OMORUYI, Sandra OsarugueNGR+74.45.5 pts · #7
- 2SULEIMAN, Azumi AyishaNGR+55.49.0 pts · #1
- 3Pelomoh JessicaNGR+34.86.0 pts · #6
- 1NWANKWO, Michelle ChiamakaWFMNGR-102.04.0 pts · #9
- 2ERHABOR, Joy FelixNGR-47.01.0 pts · #12
- 3Abdulsalam AzeezatNGR-38.03.5 pts · #11
- R11+184 Elo gap
- R10+173 Elo gap
- R6+150 Elo gap