NCF North Central Zone Monthly Classical Chess Tournament April 2026
Open SwissStandard
43 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 01 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria. Top 10 Elo average was 2015, and top seed was Tyover Collins TYOWASE (🇳🇬 NGR, 2113).
Damian JOSHUA (🇳🇬 NGR, 2030) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Tyover Collins TYOWASE (7.0) and Vasia AJUBA (7.0). JOSHUA shared the lead from round 6 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Humphrey Yinalanah MANDU (1870) beat Joshua ADEJOH (2079), a +209-point gap.
Location
🇳🇬Abuja, Nigeria
Dates
01 May 2026 → 03 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇬Nigeria×37
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsDamian JOSHUA led from R7; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R7 · LEADER CHANGE06 Apr
Damian JOSHUA takes the sole lead (6.0/7).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Damian JOSHUA drew with Tyover Collins TYOWASE (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Damian JOSHUA 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R6–R8)Tyover Collins TYOWASE 4 wins (R1–R4)Vasia AJUBA 3+3 wins (R1–R3, R7–R9)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishersGrille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOSHUA, Damian | 2030 | NGR | +28N | +11B | +9N | =22B | =2N | +3B | +4B | +6N | =5B | 7.5 | 46.5 | 50.0 | 41.75 | 2267 | +82.0 |
| 2 | TYOWASE, Tyover Collins | 2113 | NGR | +15B | +12N | +25B | +3N | =1B | −4N | =14B | +8B | +9N | 7.0 | 47.5 | 51.0 | 38.75 | 2161 | +11.2 |
| 3 | AJUBA, Vasia | 2000 | NGR | +32N | +26B | +5N | −2B | +22N | −1N | +13B | +15B | +4N | 7.0 | 43.5 | 46.0 | 31.50 | 2045 | +22.4 |
| 4 | Othman, Mustapha | 1992 | NGR | +21B | F | +20N | +25N | +13B | +2B | −1N | +14B | −3B | 6.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 28.50 | 2102 | +21.8 |
| 5 | MANDU, Humphrey Yinalanah | 1870 | NGR | +42B | +6N | −3B | =8N | +12B | −18N | +23N | +22B | =1N | 6.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 25.25 | 2032 | +62.0 |
| 6 | ADEJOH, Joshua | 2079 | NGR | +20N | −5B | +40N | +7B | =16N | +22B | =8N | −1B | +13N | 6.0 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 24.75 | 1971 | -19.8 |
| 7 | OBIKILI CHINEDU GEORGE | 1959 | NGR | +35B | +10N | =13B | −6N | =19B | −15N | +21B | +17N | +14N | 6.0 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 25.50 | 1908 | -13.6 |
| 8 | OSADEBE, Michael Ikechukwu | 1959 | NGR | −43N | +41B | +32N | =5B | +9N | +23B | =6B | −2N | +15B | 6.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 23.00 | 2078 | +19.2 |
| 9 | OGUEJIOFOR, Ugochukwu | 1914 | NGR | +39B | +29N | −1B | =10N | −8B | +26N | +24B | +16N | −2B | 5.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 | 18.25 | 1890 | -7.2 |
| 10 | DANJUMA, Nathaniel | 1827 | NGR | +31N | −7B | +34N | =9B | −14N | −24B | +19N | +23B | +22N | 5.5 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 18.75 | 1797 | -8.8 |
| 11 | OJIKUTU, Samuel | 1832 | NGR | +38B | −1N | +29B | −18N | +34B | =25N | −16B | +33N | +26N | 5.5 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 13.75 | 1713 | -15.6 |
| 12 | Aliyu Abdulyazid | 1891 | NGR | +37N | −2B | +38N | =23B | −5N | F | +34B | +24N | +16B | 5.5 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 14.25 | 1932 | +10.4 |
| 13 | OKORIE, Phillip Chukwuebuka | 1835 | NGR | +17N | +23B | =7N | =14B | −4N | +19B | −3N | +18N | −6B | 5.0 | 42.5 | 46.0 | 21.50 | 1948 | +39.6 |
| 14 | KEYI, Lucky Musa | 2047 | NGR | +30B | −25N | +15B | =13N | +10B | +16B | =2N | −4N | −7B | 5.0 | 42.5 | 45.5 | 24.00 | 1922 | -27.2 |
| 15 | TYOWASE, Toryila Promise | 1751 | NGR | −2N | +27B | −14N | +24B | +38N | +7B | +18B | −3N | −8N | 5.0 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 18.00 | 1923 | +56.4 |
| 16 | NWOKOCHA, John Ikedichi | 1973 | NGR | −22N | +24B | +26N | +36B | =6B | −14N | +11N | −9B | −12N | 4.5 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 17.50 | 1928 | +26.8 |
| 17 | OKEKE, Emmanuel Chinedu | 0 | NGR | −13B | +30N | −18B | +21N | −25B | +28N | +29B | −7B | =27N | 4.5 | 32.5 | 35.5 | 15.25 | 1696 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Oluwaseyitan Timothy | 1933 | NGR | +41N | −22B | +17N | +11B | −23N | +5B | −15N | −13B | F | 4.0 | 37.0 | 37.5 | 16.50 | 1784 | -18.4 |
| 19 | OSADEBE, Emmanuel | 0 | NGR | =24N | +34B | −22N | +20B | =7N | −13N | −10B | +29B | F | 4.0 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 13.75 | 1756 | 0.0 |
| 20 | OFFOR, Omatule Wisdom | 1701 | NGR | −6B | +33N | −4B | −19N | +31B | −29N | +38N | −26B | +32N | 4.0 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 9.00 | 1095 | -34.4 |
| 21 | AGMADA, Forty Salem | 0 | NGR | −4N | +31B | −23N | −17B | +41N | +38B | −7N | −27B | +33N | 4.0 | 30.0 | 30.5 | 7.00 | 1181 | 0.0 |
| 22 | AHMAD, Sadiq Muazu | 0 | NGR | +16B | +18N | +19B | =1N | −3B | −6N | F | −5N | −10B | 3.5 | 44.5 | 48.0 | 16.25 | 1840 | 0.0 |
| 23 | EVBUOMWAN, Efosa | 1994 | NGR | +33B | −13N | +21B | =12N | +18B | −8N | −5B | −10N | F | 3.5 | 39.5 | 42.0 | 13.25 | 1690 | -47.8 |
| 24 | King Eugene | 1815 | NGR | =19B | −16N | +30B | −15N | +37B | +10N | −9N | −12B | F | 3.5 | 36.5 | 38.0 | 12.00 | 1698 | -37.6 |
| 25 | Sema Sokpo | 1879 | NGR | +27N | +14B | −2N | −4B | +17N | =11B | F | F | F | 3.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 15.75 | 1909 | +3.6 |
| 26 | JOHN, Ali Anko | 1612 | NGR | F | −3N | −16B | =37N | +29B | −9B | +32N | +20N | −11B | 3.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 10.25 | 1624 | -1.2 |
| 27 | MBA, Uchechi Prosper | 0 | NGR | −25B | −15N | −35B | −33N | F | +30N | +31B | +21N | =17B | 3.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 12.25 | 1646 | 0.0 |
| 28 | MUOGBO, Chioma Peace | 1649 | NGR | −1B | −39N | −37B | +31N | =33B | −17B | −30N | +38N | +41B | 3.5 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 5.75 | 1057 | -21.6 |
| 29 | FIDE 8523304 | 0 | — | F | −9B | −11N | +32B | −26N | +20B | −17N | −19N | +35B | 3.0 | 31.5 | 33.5 | 8.50 | 1572 | 0.0 |
| 30 | MUSA, Abdulalim | 1681 | NGR | −14N | −17B | −24N | +41B | −32N | −27B | +28B | +31N | F | 3.0 | 27.5 | 28.0 | 7.00 | 1713 | +1.2 |
| 31 | FIDE 8541000 | 0 | — | −10B | −21N | +41N | −28B | −20N | +35B | −27N | −30B | +38B | 3.0 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 3.50 | 915 | 0.0 |
| 32 | TYOWASE, Ngodoo Peace | 1474 | NGR | −3B | +42N | −8B | −29N | +30B | =34N | −26B | −35N | −20B | 2.5 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 4.00 | 1552 | 0.0 |
| 33 | CHUKWUEMEKA, Noah Nduchukwu | 0 | NGR | −23N | −20B | F | +27B | =28N | +37N | F | −11B | −21B | 2.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 6.75 | 1472 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Sokpo, Kpam J | 0 | NGR | +40B | −19N | −10B | F | −11N | =32B | −12N | =41B | F | 2.0 | 28.0 | 28.5 | 2.50 | 1640 | 0.0 |
| 35 | FIDE 8540004 | 0 | — | −7N | −36B | +27N | −38B | F | −31N | F | +32B | −29N | 2.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 6.00 | 1123 | 0.0 |
| 36 | ADEGBIE, Adesoji Anthony | 1886 | NGR | F | +35N | +39B | −16N | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.00 | 1070 | -20.8 |
| 37 | FRANKLIN, Chukwuma Edward | 0 | NGR | −12B | −40N | +28N | =26B | −24N | −33B | F | F | F | 1.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.25 | 1601 | 0.0 |
| 38 | FIDE 8541027 | 0 | — | −11N | F | −12B | +35N | −15B | −21N | −20B | −28B | −31N | 1.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 2.00 | 965 | 0.0 |
| 39 | EZEH, Kizito Ifesinachi | 0 | NGR | −9N | +28B | −36N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 3.50 | 1692 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Ogor, A. Anthony | 1780 | NGR | −34N | +37B | −6B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1.50 | 1279 | -6.0 |
| 41 | FIDE 8542953 | 0 | — | −18B | −8N | −31B | −30N | −21B | F | F | =34N | −28N | 0.5 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 1.00 | 1003 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 8548161 | 0 | — | −5N | −32B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1070 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Awesome, Brown | 0 | NGR | −8B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 1160 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1JOSHUA, DamianNGR+82.07.5 pts · #2
- 2MANDU, Humphrey YinalanahNGR+62.06.0 pts · #9
- 3TYOWASE, Toryila PromiseNGR+56.45.0 pts · #11
Top rating losers
- 1EVBUOMWAN, EfosaNGR-47.83.5 pts · #24
- 2King EugeneNGR-37.63.5 pts · #19
- 3OFFOR, Omatule WisdomNGR-34.44.0 pts · #42
Biggest upsets
- R2+209 Elo gap
- R6+208 Elo gap
- R5+207 Elo gap