National Friends of Chess 2026 Over 2000
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52 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 02 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. 14 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2246, and top seed was Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (🇳🇬 NGR, FM, 2337).
Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (🇳🇬 NGR, FM, 2337) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE (6.5) and Oluwafemi Daniel Balogun (6.5). ABDULRAHEEM shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 7.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Ojomo Nifemi Solomon (1849) beat Ayebaenemibarakere Domo ALAGOA (2089), a +240-point gap.
Location
🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria
Dates
02 Apr 2026 → 06 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 14
IM×3
FM×5
CM×6
Federations · 2 represented
🇳🇬Nigeria×51
🇺🇸United States of America×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsFM Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM led from R5; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 5 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R5.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE04 Apr
FM Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM takes the sole lead (4.5/5).
R9 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM drew with IM Oluwafemi Daniel Balogun (White).
R7–R9 · WIN STREAK
FM Denyefa Callistus EYETONGHAN won 3 in a row (R7–R9).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMAbdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM | * | ½ | — | ½ |
| 2IMOluwafemi Daniel Balogun | ½ | * | — | 1 |
| 3FMDenyefa Callistus EYETONGHAN | — | — | * | 0 |
| 4Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE | ½ | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABDULRAHEEM, Abdulrahman AkintoyeFM | 2337 | NGR | +42B | +6N | =2B | +5N | +7B | =13N | +8B | +15B | =3B | 7.5 | 46.0 | 48.0 | 39.00 | 2476 | +28.4 |
| 2 | LAPITE, Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa | 2188 | NGR | +30N | +35B | =1N | +4B | −8N | +23B | +13B | −3N | +11N | 6.5 | 44.5 | 47.5 | 31.75 | 2327 | +35.4 |
| 3 | Balogun, Oluwafemi DanielIM | 2198 | NGR | +26N | +49B | =14N | +24B | =13B | −7N | +6B | +2B | =1N | 6.5 | 43.5 | 45.0 | 30.75 | 2311 | +28.2 |
| 4 | EYETONGHAN, Denyefa CallistusFM | 2275 | NGR | +9B | +12N | =5B | −2N | =20B | =29N | +33B | +23N | +8B | 6.5 | 41.5 | 44.5 | 31.00 | 2288 | +4.2 |
| 5 | OLANREWAJU, Ajibola | 2182 | NGR | +19B | +25N | =4N | −1B | +31N | =10B | =11N | =14B | +15N | 6.0 | 44.0 | 47.5 | 28.75 | 2285 | +25.0 |
| 6 | Olape, BunmiIM | 2173 | NGR | +22N | −1B | +44N | =50B | =21N | +51B | −3N | +20N | +13B | 6.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 20.00 | 2228 | +13.2 |
| 7 | NYUIMA, Tersee Ferdinand | 2247 | NGR | +21N | =31B | +34N | +14B | −1N | +3B | −15N | −11B | +22N | 5.5 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 25.25 | 2193 | -9.2 |
| 8 | Kigigha, Bomo LovetFM | 2248 | NGR | +29B | +20N | +37B | −13N | +2B | +33N | −1N | =16B | −4N | 5.5 | 41.5 | 44.0 | 22.50 | 2249 | +1.6 |
| 9 | AFAM, Ndidi Ernest | 2036 | NGR | −4N | +40B | +48N | =10B | =16N | =14B | =17N | =22B | +27N | 5.5 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 20.50 | 2186 | +36.6 |
| 10 | EKUNKE, Odey Goodness | 2196 | NGR | +36B | −37N | +25B | =9N | +38B | =5N | =20B | =13N | =12B | 5.5 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 22.75 | 2165 | -12.4 |
| 11 | ONOKPITE, KennedyCM | 2167 | NGR | −24B | +36N | =47B | =29N | +42B | +12N | =5B | +7N | −2B | 5.5 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 21.75 | 2166 | +0.8 |
| 12 | OYEPITAN, Joshua Ayodeji | 2106 | NGR | +40N | −4B | =22N | +34B | =24N | −11B | +51N | +28B | =10N | 5.5 | 35.5 | 36.5 | 17.50 | 2130 | +6.6 |
| 13 | AIKHOJE, OdionIM | 2252 | NGR | +44N | =27B | +28N | +8B | =3N | =1B | −2N | =10B | −6N | 5.0 | 45.5 | 47.5 | 23.25 | 2212 | -9.6 |
| 14 | EDET, Udeme Dominic | 2116 | NGR | F | +15N | =3B | −7N | =29B | =9N | +26B | =5N | +23B | 5.0 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 24.25 | 2237 | +25.4 |
| 15 | Olisa, Tennyson EwomazinoCM | 2301 | NGR | +38N | −14B | +31N | −33B | +44N | +21B | +7B | −1N | −5B | 5.0 | 37.5 | 39.5 | 18.00 | 2164 | -30.4 |
| 16 | AKINSEYE, Abiola DanielFM | 2213 | NGR | −25B | +39N | −29B | +30N | =9B | +38N | +32B | =8N | −17N | 5.0 | 33.0 | 35.5 | 17.50 | 2090 | -27.2 |
| 17 | Omorere, Benjamin AruotureCM | 2165 | NGR | −49N | +26B | −21N | =48B | F | +24N | =9B | +33N | +16B | 5.0 | 30.5 | 32.0 | 19.50 | 2131 | -7.4 |
| 18 | OKEMAKINDE, ToluwanimiCM | 2152 | NGR | =47B | =24N | +45B | +37N | −33B | −20N | =22N | =25B | +26N | 5.0 | 28.5 | 30.5 | 15.75 | 2041 | -25.0 |
| 19 | AKINROGUNDE, Clinton | 2002 | NGR | −5N | =38B | −33N | +39B | =49N | +25B | =21N | +51B | =30N | 5.0 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 13.50 | 2057 | +12.8 |
| 20 | ALAGOA, Ayebaenemibarakere Domo | 2089 | NGR | +43N | −8B | +49N | =21B | =4N | +18B | =10N | −6B | −34N | 4.5 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 16.75 | 2086 | -0.2 |
| 21 | OKOJIE, Osakwe Simeon | 2009 | NGR | −7B | +52N | +17B | =20N | =6B | −15N | =19B | =24N | =41B | 4.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 16.00 | 2065 | +9.8 |
| 22 | NWACHUKWU, Julius Victor | 1998 | NGR | −6B | +42N | =12B | −23N | +46B | +37N | =18B | =9N | −7B | 4.5 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 14.50 | 2085 | +41.6 |
| 23 | Maduagwuna, Emmanuel | 2137 | NGR | =48N | −28B | +35N | +22B | +50N | −2N | +29B | −4B | −14N | 4.5 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 13.25 | 2054 | -19.2 |
| 24 | OLUWASEYITAN, Femi | 1991 | NGR | +11N | =18B | +27N | −3N | =12B | −17B | =25N | =21B | −28N | 4.0 | 40.0 | 44.0 | 19.00 | 2063 | +17.2 |
| 25 | ONUOHA, Obioma | 2009 | NGR | +16N | −5B | −10N | +35B | F | −19N | =24B | =18N | +33B | 4.0 | 37.5 | 40.5 | 15.50 | 2082 | +15.2 |
| 26 | SALAKO, Clinton Oluwatoba | 2009 | NGR | −3B | −17N | +41B | +52N | =37B | +42N | −14N | =27B | −18B | 4.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 7.75 | 2002 | -2.6 |
| 27 | URAIH, Patrick Onyeka | 2090 | NGR | +41B | =13N | −24B | −38N | F | +31B | +39N | =26N | −9B | 4.0 | 31.0 | 33.5 | 13.00 | 2012 | -16.2 |
| 28 | Babalola, Adebayo | 2058 | NGR | =39B | +23N | −13B | =47N | F | F | +36B | −12N | +24B | 4.0 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 13.75 | 2095 | +7.6 |
| 29 | OYAKHILOME, David Oise | 2030 | NGR | −8N | +43B | +16N | =11B | =14N | =4B | −23N | −30B | −32B | 3.5 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 15.50 | 2042 | +1.4 |
| 30 | UNWANA, Eugene EkpoikongFM | 2002 | NGR | −2B | =32N | =46B | −16B | +43N | F | F | +29N | =19B | 3.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 10.75 | 2028 | +4.4 |
| 31 | Asibor, Eromosele | 2040 | USA | +52B | =7N | −15B | +46N | −5B | −27N | F | +35B | F | 3.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 7.75 | 2022 | -7.6 |
| 32 | SAMBO, Joseph | 2062 | NGR | −35N | =30B | −51N | +43B | F | +50B | −16N | −34B | +29N | 3.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 8.75 | 1934 | -55.6 |
| 33 | HABILA, Jehu Thomas | 2084 | NGR | F | F | +19B | +15N | +18N | −8B | −4N | −17B | −25N | 3.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 15.00 | 2115 | +4.8 |
| 34 | Ojomo Nifemi Solomon | 1849 | NGR | F | F | −7B | −12N | F | +49B | F | +32N | +20B | 3.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 9.50 | 2171 | +80.0 |
| 35 | OYAMA, Ekok OyamaCM | 1835 | NGR | +32B | −2N | −23B | −25N | −36B | +52N | +46B | −31N | F | 3.0 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 5.50 | 1879 | +4.4 |
| 36 | Oluwadara, Adegbayi | 2003 | NGR | −10N | −11B | −43N | +40B | +35N | +41B | −28N | F | F | 3.0 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 8.00 | 1947 | -11.4 |
| 37 | OGBOGHO, Dennis | 2056 | NGR | +45N | +10B | −8N | −18B | =26N | −22B | F | F | F | 2.5 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 9.50 | 2002 | -8.8 |
| 38 | BABAYANJU, Rotimi | 2037 | NGR | −15B | =19N | F | +27B | −10N | −16B | F | F | +40B | 2.5 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 9.00 | 2067 | +3.0 |
| 39 | Adelakun, Adewale | 1835 | NGR | =28N | −16B | −50N | −19N | +45B | F | −27B | −40N | +52N | 2.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 4.00 | 1783 | -9.8 |
| 40 | ASIBOR ROBERT | 1944 | NGR | −12B | −9N | −42B | −36N | F | =46N | +52B | +39B | −38N | 2.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 3.50 | 1752 | -66.0 |
| 41 | ONYEMUWA, Victor | 1896 | NGR | −27N | −44B | −26N | F | +52B | −36N | F | +45B | =21N | 2.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 4.25 | 1791 | -31.6 |
| 42 | LESTER-ADEDAPO, Japhet Adeoluwa | 2038 | NGR | −1N | −22B | +40N | +49B | −11N | −26B | F | −43N | F | 2.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 4.00 | 1888 | -58.8 |
| 43 | IZOKWU, Sylvester | 1880 | NGR | −20B | −29N | +36B | −32N | −30B | −45N | F | +42B | F | 2.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 5.00 | 1839 | -8.2 |
| 44 | MATAN, Adebayo Oludayo | 2036 | NGR | −13B | +41N | −6B | +45N | −15B | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 4.50 | 2003 | -5.2 |
| 45 | Eze Micheal | 1756 | NGR | −37B | F | −18N | −44B | −39N | +43B | F | −41N | +46B | 2.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 4.00 | 1796 | +7.2 |
| 46 | EKPIKEN, Magnus Etim | 1822 | NGR | F | F | =30N | −31B | −22N | =40B | −35N | +52B | −45N | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 3.00 | 1656 | -23.0 |
| 47 | APEMIYE, Augustine Imohede | 1988 | NGR | =18N | =48B | =11N | =28B | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 8.00 | 2084 | +10.2 |
| 48 | OGOLOWA, Clifford | 1957 | NGR | =23B | =47N | −9B | =17N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 5.75 | 1994 | +6.4 |
| 49 | EDUNWALE, Hakeem Olajide KingCM | 1990 | NGR | +17B | −3N | −20B | −42N | =19B | −34N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 7.50 | 1864 | -19.2 |
| 50 | AKINSEYE, Oladotun | 2028 | NGR | F | F | +39B | =6N | −23B | −32N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 5.50 | 1965 | -7.2 |
| 51 | Omojuwa, Joseph | 1975 | NGR | F | F | +32B | F | F | −6N | −12B | −19N | F | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 3.50 | 1893 | -8.0 |
| 52 | OGUNBANWO, Abimbolu | 0 | NGR | −31N | −21B | F | −26B | −41N | −35B | −40N | −46N | −39B | 0.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 0.00 | 1124 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Ojomo Nifemi SolomonNGR+80.03.0 pts · #32
- 2NWACHUKWU, Julius VictorNGR+41.64.5 pts · #21
- 3AFAM, Ndidi ErnestNGR+36.65.5 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1ASIBOR ROBERTNGR-66.02.5 pts · #44
- 2LESTER-ADEDAPO, Japhet AdeoluwaNGR-58.82.0 pts · #41
- 3SAMBO, JosephNGR-55.63.5 pts · #28
Biggest upsets
- R9+240 Elo gap
- R1+227 Elo gap
- R4+217 Elo gap