VITAL SQUARES CHESS ACADEMY CLASSIC CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026

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57 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026 in Egbeda, LAGOS., Nigeria. 3 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2068, and top seed was Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA (🇳🇬 NGR, 2248).

David Oise OYAKHILOME (🇳🇬 NGR, 1996) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA (5.0) and Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE (5.0). OYAKHILOME shared the lead from round 4 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 2: Timileyin EDWARD (1473) beat Daniel Olamide TAIWO (1922), a +449-point gap.

Location

🇳🇬Egbeda, LAGOS., Nigeria

Dates

17 Jan 2026 → 18 Jan 2026

Time control

Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1

System

Swiss · 6 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇬Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA2248

Avg top 10

2,068

Participants

Titled players · 3

IM×1

CM×2

Federations · 2 represented

🇳🇬Nigeria×36

🇮🇳India×4

Top 3

🥇
David Oise OYAKHILOME
🇳🇬NGR·1996
5.5pts·2300perf+33.6
🥈
Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA
🇳🇬NGR·2248
5.0pts·2203perf-1.2
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Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE
🇳🇬NGR·2190
5.0pts·2157perf-1.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 6 rounds

David Oise OYAKHILOME led from R6; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.

Co-leaders

OYAKHILOME5.5NYUIMA5OKEMAKINDE5LAPITE5SHOBOYEJO5ONUOHA4.5

R6–R6 · LEAD HELD

David Oise OYAKHILOME held the sole lead from R6 through R6 without losing it.

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

David Oise OYAKHILOME 4 wins (R1–R4)Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA 3 wins (R4–R6)CM Toluwanimi OKEMAKINDE 3 wins (R1–R3)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1David Oise OYAKHILOME	*	—	1	—
2Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA	—	*	—	—
3CMToluwanimi OKEMAKINDE	0	—	*	—
4Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE	—	—	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	OYAKHILOME, David Oise	1996	NGR	+41N	+26B	+14N	+4B	=6N	+7B	5.5	21.0	23.0	20.75	2300	+33.6
2	NYUIMA, Tersee Ferdinand	2248	NGR	+47N	+19B	−7N	+9B	+11N	+12B	5.0	20.0	21.0	16.50	2203	-1.2
3	LAPITE, Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa	2190	NGR	+30N	+18B	+17N	−7B	+19N	+6B	5.0	19.5	22.5	18.00	2157	-1.6
4	OKEMAKINDE, ToluwanimiCM	2154	NGR	+57B	+40N	+11B	−1N	+24B	+10N	5.0	18.5	18.5	13.00	2120	-2.0
5	SHOBOYEJO, Oloruntobi Ayomipo	1858	NGR	+32B	+39N	+13B	−6B	+29N	+17B	5.0	17.5	19.5	15.00	2033	+20.6
6	OKOJIE, Osakwe Simeon	1999	NGR	+50B	+8N	+24B	+5N	=1B	−3N	4.5	23.0	24.0	16.25	2070	+10.0
7	ONUOHA, Obioma	1993	NGR	+55B	+20N	+2B	+3N	=10B	−1N	4.5	23.0	23.0	15.50	2158	+15.8
8	Akinleye Arogundade	1715	NGR	+29N	−6B	+45N	+23B	=17N	+18B	4.5	17.5	18.5	12.25	1890	+12.8
9	Balogun, Oluwafemi DanielIM	2212	NGR	+44B	+15N	=10B	−2N	+22B	=16N	4.0	20.0	22.0	13.00	2005	-13.8
10	OYAKHILOME, Daniel Oise	1955	NGR	+54N	+34B	=9N	+13B	=7N	−4B	4.0	20.0	20.0	10.75	2105	+15.6
11	NNATE, Ernest	1841	NGR	+45N	+23B	−4N	+26B	−2B	+22N	4.0	19.0	20.0	10.00	1880	0.0
12	TAIWO, Daniel Olamide	1922	NGR	+16B	−27N	+44B	+39N	+15B	−2N	4.0	18.0	20.0	12.00	1914	+10.4
13	AKPORHERHE, Blessing Bayo	2009	NGR	+56N	+31B	−5N	−10N	+39B	+26B	4.0	17.0	17.0	8.00	1827	-17.8
14	Abdulsalam Azeezat	1841	NGR	+35B	+33N	−1B	−22N	+32B	+25N	4.0	16.5	19.0	10.50	1786	-4.4
15	AGUSIONU, Chimaobi Kevin	1803	NGR	+52N	−9B	+41N	+36B	−12N	+23B	4.0	15.5	16.5	8.50	1160	-13.6
16	Iyanda Alhameen	0	NGR	−12N	+?B	=18N	+34B	+?N	=9B	4.0	14.0	14.0	6.25	1818	0.0
17	TABUGBO, Chimezie Dismat	1905	NGR	+51N	+36B	−3B	+27N	=8B	−5N	3.5	20.0	21.0	8.75	1650	-38.8
18	OGAR, Goodness Christopher	1777	NGR	+37B	−3N	=16B	+35N	+21B	−8N	3.5	19.5	22.0	10.50	1143	-25.6
19	NWAGWU, Timothy Chibuikem	1835	NGR	+22B	−2N	+27B	+32N	−3B	=20N	3.5	19.5	22.0	10.25	1730	-20.0
20	EDWARD, Peculiar Oluwateniola	1572	NGR	+28B	−7B	+52N	−24N	+43B	=19B	3.5	16.0	17.0	7.75	1613	+2.0
21	ADEBOLA, Banjo	0	NGR	=?N	−25B	+42N	+?B	−18N	+35B	3.5	11.0	11.0	4.50	871	0.0
22	Olamide Olowoyo	0	NGR	−19N	+47B	+25N	+14B	−9N	−11B	3.0	18.5	19.5	8.00	1789	0.0
23	ADELEKE-LEO, Adam Adedoyin	0	NGR	+?B	−11N	+28B	−8N	+40B	−15N	3.0	17.5	17.5	5.00	1556	0.0
24	OYAMA, Ekok OyamaCM	1840	NGR	+53N	+42B	−6N	+20B	−4N	F	3.0	16.0	16.0	6.50	1787	-5.0
25	Kiran Kumar D J V	1576	IND	−42N	+21N	−22B	+48B	+30N	−14B	3.0	15.5	16.5	7.50	1041	-7.2
26	AGUSIONU, Adaeze Zita	1624	NGR	+49B	−1N	+53B	−11N	+45B	−13N	3.0	15.5	16.5	3.00	1145	-16.0
27	EDWARD, Timileyin	1473	NGR	+?N	+12B	−19N	−17B	−28N	+45B	3.0	15.0	15.0	5.00	1728	+29.2
28	FIDE 8544328	0	—	−20N	+54B	−23N	+41B	+27B	−31N	3.0	14.5	14.5	5.00	865	0.0
29	PALANISAMY, Keerthan	0	NGR	−8B	+55N	+33B	+40N	−5B	−?N	3.0	14.0	14.0	4.50	1577	0.0
30	ANANDH, Anjelika Reddiyar	0	NGR	−3B	−37N	+?B	+46N	−25B	+43N	3.0	13.5	13.5	3.00	1083	0.0
31	PATRICK, Praisel	1746	NGR	+46B	−13N	−32B	F	+33N	+28B	3.0	13.0	14.0	6.50	1197	-7.6
32	KELVIN GEOFFREY	0	NGR	−5N	+48B	+31N	−19B	−14N	=36B	2.5	18.0	19.0	5.25	1627	0.0
33	AHENMOKHAI, Andrew	0	NGR	+?N	−14B	−29N	+42B	−31B	=38N	2.5	14.5	14.5	3.25	994	0.0
34	Thoshan Raj V J	1471	IND	+?B	−10N	=37B	−16N	−35B	+46N	2.5	14.0	14.0	2.25	1073	-3.2
35	FIDE 8526125	0	—	−14N	=?B	+?N	−18B	+34N	−21N	2.5	13.5	13.5	2.50	1004	0.0
36	ANANDH, Pranav	0	NGR	+43B	−17N	+46B	−15N	−?B	=32N	2.5	13.0	13.0	4.25	970	0.0
37	FIDE 8586217	0	—	−18N	+30B	=34N	−?B	−?N	+?B	2.5	9.0	9.0	4.25	966	0.0
38	OMOEFE, Efetobore Jason	0	NGR	−40B	+50N	−39B	−?N	+47N	=33B	2.5	8.5	8.5	3.25	847	0.0
39	Mokshith Davuluru	1464	IND	+48N	−5B	+38N	−12B	−13N	−42B	2.0	17.5	18.5	3.50	1038	-9.6
40	PATRICK, Floresaint	1766	NGR	+38N	−4B	+51N	−29B	−23N	−41B	2.0	15.5	16.5	3.50	1354	-3.6
41	Devansh Parikh	0	IND	−1B	+49N	−15B	−28N	F	+40N	2.0	15.5	15.5	3.00	1685	0.0
42	RAJI, Ayobami Oghenefejiro	0	NGR	+25B	−24N	−21B	−33N	F	+39N	2.0	14.0	15.0	5.00	1638	0.0
43	FIDE 564073246	0	—	−36N	−45B	+56N	+51B	−20N	−30B	2.0	11.0	11.0	1.00	783	0.0
44	FIDE 8589402	0	—	−9N	−?B	−12N	F	+46B	+48N	2.0	10.0	10.0	2.00	1231	0.0
45	FIDE 564018270	0	—	−11B	+43N	−8B	F	−26N	−27N	1.0	16.5	16.5	2.00	927	0.0
46	FIDE 8580880	0	—	−31N	+56B	−36N	−30B	−44N	−34B	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.00	946	0.0
47	FIDE 8578303	0	—	−2B	−22N	−49B	+?N	−38B	F	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.00	1448	0.0
48	FIDE 564073238	0	—	−39B	−32N	+55B	−25N	F	−44B	1.0	10.5	10.5	0.00	707	0.0
49	FIDE 8559848	0	—	−26N	−41B	+47N	F	F	F	1.0	9.0	9.0	1.00	821	0.0
50	FIDE 8560625	0	—	−6N	−38B	+?N	F	F	F	1.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	1200	0.0
51	FIDE 8588180	0	—	−17B	+?N	−40B	−43N	F	F	1.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	1036	0.0
52	FIDE 8588678	0	—	−15B	+57N	−20B	F	F	F	1.0	7.5	7.5	0.00	826	0.0
53	FIDE 8588643	0	—	−24B	+?N	−26N	F	F	F	1.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	931	0.0
54	Hridaan Mahesh Nimje	0	NGR	−10B	−28N	−?B	F	F	F	0.0	9.0	9.0	0.00	1155	0.0
55	FIDE 8582378	0	—	−7N	−29B	−48N	F	F	F	0.0	8.5	8.5	0.00	1256	0.0
56	FIDE 8562008	0	—	−13B	−46N	−43B	F	F	F	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.00	1197	0.0
57	FIDE 8562644	0	—	−4N	−52B	−?N	F	F	F	0.0	6.0	6.0	0.00	1354	0.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1OYAKHILOME, David OiseNGR
+33.6
5.5 pts · #1
2EDWARD, TimileyinNGR
+29.2
3.0 pts · #18
3SHOBOYEJO, Oloruntobi AyomipoNGR
+20.6
5.0 pts · #8

Top rating losers

1TABUGBO, Chimezie DismatNGR
-38.8
3.5 pts · #24
2OGAR, Goodness ChristopherNGR
-25.6
3.5 pts · #37
3NWAGWU, Timothy ChibuikemNGR
-20.0
3.5 pts · #26

Biggest upsets

R2+449 Elo gap
EDWARD, Timileyin1473 beat TAIWO, Daniel Olamide1922
R3+255 Elo gap
ONUOHA, Obioma1993 beat NYUIMA, Tersee Ferdinand2248
R4+197 Elo gap
ONUOHA, Obioma1993 beat LAPITE, Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa2190