National Friends of Chess 2026 2000 & Under

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83 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 02 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1967, and top seed was Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE (🇳🇬 NGR, 1991).

Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO (🇳🇬 NGR, 1866) won with 8.0/9, ahead of Emmanuel IYOHA (7.5) and Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE (7.0). TABUGBO shared the lead from round 8 and broke clear in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 9: NWANKWO Jason Somtochukwu (1631) beat Babatunde OGUNSIKU (1974), a +343-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

Top seed

🇳🇬Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE1991

Avg top 10

1,967

Participants

Federations · 2 represented

🇳🇬Nigeria×81

🇮🇳India×1

Top 3

🥇
Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO
🇳🇬NGR·1866
8.0pts·2236perf+140.0
🥈
Emmanuel IYOHA
🇳🇬NGR·1981
7.5pts·2172perf+40.2
🥉
Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE
🇳🇬NGR·1991
7.0pts·2116perf+27.4

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO led from R9; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 4 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.

Co-leaders

TABUGBO8IYOHA7.5AKPORHERHE7OZIEGBE7ETUK-AKPAN7OGUNSANYA6

R9 · LEADER CHANGE06 Apr

Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO takes the sole lead (8.0/9).

R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO lost to Emmanuel IYOHA (White).

WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers

Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO 4+4 wins (R1–R4, R6–R9)Emmanuel IYOHA 5 wins (R1–R5)Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE 4 wins (R1–R4)

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1Chimezie Dismat TABUGBO	*	0	1	1
2Emmanuel IYOHA	1	*	—	0
3Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE	0	—	*	0
4Promise OZIEGBE	0	1	1	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	TABUGBO, Chimezie Dismat	1866	NGR	+43B	+78N	+12B	+6N	−2B	+9N	+3B	+4B	+7N	8.0	49.0	50.0	42.50	2236	+140.0
2	IYOHA, Emmanuel	1981	NGR	+69B	+14N	+18N	+8B	+1N	−4B	=40N	+10B	+6B	7.5	47.5	49.5	40.50	2172	+40.2
3	AKPORHERHE, Blessing Bayo	1991	NGR	+22N	+56B	+7N	+5B	−4N	+18B	−1N	+40B	+12N	7.0	47.5	50.5	35.50	2116	+27.4
4	OZIEGBE, Promise	1966	NGR	+71N	+58B	+50N	+13B	+3B	+2N	+6B	−1N	−5B	7.0	47.5	49.5	34.50	2098	+27.2
5	ETUK-AKPAN, Leonard	1962	NGR	+79B	+16N	+47B	−3N	−40B	+24N	+56N	+11B	+4N	7.0	41.0	42.0	31.00	2056	+19.0
6	OGUNSANYA, Tobiloba	1974	NGR	+44N	+15B	+27N	−1B	+56N	+7B	−4N	+18B	−2N	6.0	48.0	51.0	28.50	2009	+8.6
7	AFOLABI, Emmanuel	1914	NGR	+29B	+19N	−3B	+21N	+22B	−6N	+25N	+15B	−1B	6.0	46.5	51.5	30.50	1950	+8.6
8	IKUENOMORE, Ayodeji Olumuyiwa	1932	NGR	+32B	+38N	+33B	−2N	−26B	−19N	+39B	+25N	+22B	6.0	41.5	46.0	28.50	1885	-9.6
9	TAIWO, Daniel Olamide	1934	NGR	=65N	+36B	=21N	+67B	+11N	−1B	−15N	+24B	+41N	6.0	40.5	42.5	25.25	1899	-15.2
10	Okpo, Uwe	1951	NGR	F	−50B	+61N	+59B	+36N	+28N	+26B	−2N	+14B	6.0	37.0	37.0	26.00	2063	+17.4
11	AKINYEMI, David Olalekan	1841	NGR	−48B	+57B	+71N	+47N	−9B	+64N	+20B	−5N	+19B	6.0	36.0	38.0	21.50	1971	+41.2
12	OYAKHILOME, Daniel Oise	1971	NGR	+49N	=66B	−1N	+30B	=24N	+33N	+23B	=14N	−3B	5.5	43.5	46.0	24.50	1880	-17.8
13	ANANTI, Nzubechukwu	1967	NGR	+39B	+35N	+23B	−4N	+20B	−40N	−14B	+16N	=15B	5.5	42.5	46.5	27.25	1945	-4.4
14	OKWUOSA, Joshua Ifeanyi	1860	NGR	+81N	−2B	+44N	−28B	+49N	+21B	+13N	=12B	−10N	5.5	42.0	42.0	20.75	1886	+12.4
15	SADIQ, Adebola	1829	NGR	+76B	−6N	+32B	−33N	+45B	+47N	+9B	−7N	=13N	5.5	40.5	42.0	22.75	1922	+15.8
16	OYEBOLA, Folabo	1841	NGR	+68N	−5B	=30N	+57B	−42N	+52B	+66N	−13B	+34N	5.5	35.0	37.0	18.00	1807	-6.0
17	ONABOTE, Olasubomi John	1912	NGR	F	+54N	−20B	+41B	F	+60N	+37B	+19N	=26B	5.5	33.5	33.5	22.50	1917	+1.8
18	OKWUOSA, Chukwunonso Emmanuel	1909	NGR	F	+25N	−2B	+19N	+28B	−3N	+35B	−6N	+32B	5.0	45.0	47.0	24.50	1932	+11.2
19	OKEZIE-ONYEMA, Daniel Guzorochi	1787	NGR	+34N	−7B	+73N	−18B	+41N	+8B	+27N	−17B	−11N	5.0	42.0	44.0	21.50	1807	+7.2
20	JOB, Temidayo	1931	NGR	+59N	=21B	+17N	+24B	−13N	=36B	−11N	−41B	+44N	5.0	39.5	42.5	22.25	1908	-4.6
21	EVBUOMWAN, Henry Oghogho	1761	NGR	F	=20N	=9B	−7B	+34N	−14N	+47B	+53N	+23B	5.0	39.0	40.0	22.00	1904	+46.8
22	Jamiu Sodiq	1750	NGR	−3B	+43N	+78B	+53N	−7N	−56B	+57N	+27B	−8N	5.0	37.5	38.5	16.50	1796	+16.8
23	KALESANWO, Abimbola	1899	NGR	+28N	+52B	−13N	−26B	+69N	+67B	−12N	+36B	−21N	5.0	36.0	38.0	17.00	1846	-12.8
24	BAYEFA, Oyeinkeperemo	1811	NGR	=57N	+65B	+42N	−20N	=12B	−5B	+75N	−9N	+63B	5.0	36.0	37.5	15.25	1887	+28.4
25	KOYA, Stephen	1782	NGR	+37N	−18B	−41N	+73B	+48N	+53N	−7B	−8B	+64N	5.0	35.5	37.5	16.50	1827	+15.2
26	AGUSIONU, Chimaobi Kevin	1791	NGR	F	F	+29B	+23N	+8N	=42B	−10N	+50B	=17N	5.0	35.0	35.0	24.25	2017	+75.2
27	ENENEBEAKU, Francis	1899	NGR	+62B	+48N	−6B	+69N	=33B	=35N	−19B	−22N	+58B	5.0	34.5	36.5	16.00	1787	-20.4
28	NWANKWO Jason Somtochukwu	1631	NGR	−23B	+83N	+38B	+14N	−18N	−10B	F	+33N	+42B	5.0	34.5	34.5	18.50	1929	+103.6
29	QUICKPEN, Abner Inifie	1685	NGR	−7N	+34B	−26N	+58B	−67N	−31B	+70N	+46B	+49N	5.0	33.0	35.0	17.00	1808	+52.0
30	Okorie, Chibuike Arnold	1722	NGR	F	F	=16B	−12N	+51B	+38N	+33B	+42N	=40B	5.0	31.5	31.5	21.25	1966	+64.0
31	Badmus Oluwatobiloba Abdulfagar	1787	NGR	−47B	+62N	−60B	−45N	+43B	+29N	−41B	+59N	+55B	5.0	30.0	33.0	18.50	1752	-8.8
32	MOHAMMED BUHARI	1705	NGR	−8N	+82B	−15N	−70B	+68N	+78B	+67N	+56B	−18N	5.0	26.5	26.5	8.00	1747	+12.8
33	OYEWALE, Oluwatodimu Busayo	0	NGR	+46N	+40B	−8N	+15B	=27N	−12B	−30N	−28B	+65N	4.5	40.0	42.5	18.50	1815	0.0
34	JAMES, Israel Edidiong	0	NGR	−19B	−29N	+43B	+63N	−21B	+49B	+38N	=35N	−16B	4.5	37.0	40.0	17.25	1737	0.0
35	NNATE, Ernest	1842	NGR	+41N	−13B	+49N	=50B	+52N	=27B	−18N	=34B	−37B	4.5	35.5	39.0	17.50	1852	+1.6
36	UBARUGU, Felix	1786	NGR	=51B	−9N	+74B	+77N	−10B	=20N	+45B	−23N	=53B	4.5	35.0	36.5	13.50	1757	-8.4
37	OLABODE, Olasimbo Samuel	0	NGR	−25B	F	=52N	−42B	+59N	+70B	−17N	+65B	+35N	4.5	30.0	30.0	13.75	1838	0.0
38	Odusina, Olufemi	1804	NGR	+82N	−8B	−28N	=79B	+61N	−30B	−34B	+72N	+47B	4.5	30.0	30.0	9.00	1650	-50.0
39	IGWEAMAKA, David Ebuke	1733	NGR	−13N	−41B	=75N	+81B	+76N	=57B	−8N	=48B	+51N	4.5	28.5	28.5	9.00	1150	-18.0
40	SHOBOYEJO, Oloruntobi Ayomipo	1879	NGR	F	−33N	+64B	F	+5N	+13B	=2B	−3N	=30N	4.0	42.5	45.5	21.75	2018	+22.2
41	ADELEKE-LEO, Adam Adedoyin	0	NGR	−35B	+39N	+25B	−17N	−19B	F	+31N	+20N	−9B	4.0	40.5	42.5	19.50	1838	0.0
42	OGUNSIKU, Babatunde	1974	NGR	=54B	+51N	−24B	+37N	+16B	=26N	F	−30B	−28N	4.0	37.0	37.0	17.75	1629	-105.6
43	Mokshith Davuluru	1453	IND	−1N	−22B	−34N	+46B	−31N	−68B	+82B	+79N	+59B	4.0	32.5	32.5	8.00	1761	+85.2
44	FADOJU, Emmanuel	1745	NGR	−6B	+76N	−14B	+62N	−53B	=48B	=59N	+68N	−20B	4.0	31.5	33.0	9.75	1636	-34.4
45	OLAPADE, Oluwanifemi Iyiola	1701	NGR	F	F	−67N	+31B	−15N	+58B	−36N	+75B	+56N	4.0	24.5	24.5	12.50	1808	+35.6
46	UMUKORO, Chris	1760	NGR	−33B	−60N	−77B	−43N	+80B	+81N	+73B	−29N	+68B	4.0	23.0	23.0	5.00	1391	-75.6
47	Hammed Oladimeji	0	NGR	+31N	+70B	−5N	−11B	+79N	−15B	−21N	=49B	−38N	3.5	38.5	39.5	9.75	1734	0.0
48	AHENMOKHAI, Andrew	0	NGR	+11N	−27B	+58N	−56B	−25B	=44N	=63B	=39N	F	3.5	33.5	35.5	14.75	1750	0.0
49	NWARACHE, Chigozie Christopher	1736	NGR	−12B	+75N	−35B	+55N	−14B	−34N	+78B	=47N	−29B	3.5	33.5	34.5	7.75	1040	-58.4
50	UTAM, Leo	0	NGR	+83B	+10N	−4B	=35N	F	F	F	−26N	+52B	3.5	31.5	31.5	11.75	1861	0.0
51	Mai-Albarka, Ammar Musa	0	NGR	=36N	−42B	+65N	−52B	−30N	−59B	+74N	+54N	−39B	3.5	30.5	32.5	10.25	1622	0.0
52	OGAR, Goodness Christopher	1751	NGR	+77B	−23N	=37B	+51N	−35B	−16N	+72B	F	−50N	3.5	30.5	32.0	9.25	1632	-24.0
53	USULOR, Kingsley David	1879	NGR	F	F	+66N	−22B	+44N	−25B	+64N	−21B	=36N	3.5	29.0	29.0	11.75	1766	-44.0
54	PATRICK, Praisel	1743	NGR	=42N	−17B	=68N	=76B	−57N	+61B	−55N	−51B	+80N	3.5	26.0	27.0	7.75	1799	+9.6
55	OSIFEKO, Abisoye Dave	0	NGR	−58N	−71B	+81N	−49B	+62B	=63N	+54B	F	−31N	3.5	23.0	23.0	8.00	1630	0.0
56	YAKUBU, Daniel Musa	1847	NGR	F	−3N	+63B	+48N	−6B	+22N	−5B	−32N	−45B	3.0	40.5	42.5	11.50	1672	-33.4
57	ALABI, Sodiq Adedolapo	0	NGR	=24B	−11N	+72B	−16N	+54B	=39N	−22B	−63N	F	3.0	35.5	37.5	10.25	1683	0.0
58	OLANIYAN, Taofeek Oladimeji	1773	NGR	+55B	−4N	−48B	−29N	+82B	−45N	+62B	F	−27N	3.0	34.0	34.0	6.50	1537	-59.2
59	ADEKOJO, Ayobami Idris	1687	NGR	−20B	=77N	+80B	−10N	−37B	+51N	=44B	−31B	−43N	3.0	33.5	34.5	7.25	1408	-58.0
60	ADEBANJO DANIEL OLUWATOMISIN	1602	NGR	−70N	+46B	+31N	F	F	−17B	F	F	+75N	3.0	25.0	25.0	10.50	1836	+46.0
61	OTUNUBI, Abraham Afolabi	1509	NGR	F	F	−10B	+80N	−38B	−54N	+76N	F	+66B	3.0	25.0	25.0	5.00	1623	+16.4
62	UDOH AKAN SUNDAY	1636	NGR	−27N	−31B	+82N	−44B	−55N	+76B	−58N	+81B	F	3.0	25.0	25.0	1.50	1001	-46.0
63	OKOJIE, Douglas Ehiabhi	1726	NGR	F	F	−56N	−34B	+73N	=55B	=48N	+57B	−24N	3.0	24.5	24.5	8.50	1626	-15.6
64	OBANOR, Amechi Solomon	1732	NGR	F	F	−40N	+68B	+70N	−11B	−53B	+77N	−25B	3.0	24.0	24.0	5.50	1614	-27.2
65	AGBELUSI, Kehinde Olamide	1713	NGR	=9B	−24N	−51B	+74N	+77B	F	F	−37N	−33B	2.5	27.0	27.0	6.50	1679	-3.6
66	BOYO, Paul Kehinde	1810	NGR	+75B	=12N	−53B	F	+71N	F	−16B	F	−61N	2.5	21.0	21.0	6.25	1637	-22.2
67	Usen Emmanuel	1827	NGR	F	F	+45B	−9N	+29B	−23N	−32B	F	F	2.0	32.0	32.0	9.00	1712	-15.8
68	Akeusola, Azeem Eniola	0	NGR	−16B	=79N	=54B	−64N	−32B	+43N	F	−44B	−46N	2.0	31.0	32.0	6.25	1520	0.0
69	OBAGUN, Micheal Cole	1749	NGR	−2N	+81B	+70N	−27B	−23B	F	F	F	F	2.0	30.5	30.5	2.00	1723	-5.2
70	AJIEH Ebenezer Osamudiamen	1885	NGR	+60B	−47N	−69B	+32N	−64B	−37N	−29B	F	F	2.0	26.0	26.0	8.00	1623	-34.4
71	Akinleye Arogundade	1728	NGR	−4B	+55N	−11B	+78N	−66B	F	F	F	F	2.0	25.0	25.0	4.50	1073	-18.8
72	OTUNUBI, Samson Olugbenga	1666	NGR	F	F	−57N	−75B	+74N	+79B	−52N	−38B	F	2.0	22.5	22.5	3.00	1635	-13.2
73	ABDULAZEEZ AMIDU	1594	NGR	F	F	−19B	−25N	−63B	+82N	−46N	F	+77B	2.0	20.5	20.5	1.50	964	-44.4
74	FIDE 8541221	0	—	F	F	−36N	−65B	−72B	+80N	−51B	F	+76N	2.0	18.0	18.0	2.50	939	0.0
75	AMOS, Johnson	0	NGR	−66N	−49B	=39B	+72N	F	F	−24B	−45N	−60B	1.5	26.5	26.5	4.25	1500	0.0
76	AKINLEYE, Akinnuolabi Akinbola	0	NGR	−15N	−44B	F	=54N	−39B	−62N	−61B	+82N	−74B	1.5	25.5	25.5	1.75	1298	0.0
77	UWAKHONYE ISAAC	0	NGR	−52N	=59B	+46N	−36B	−65N	F	F	−64B	−73N	1.5	24.5	24.5	5.50	1487	0.0
78	ZUBAIR, Dominion Toluwalope	0	NGR	F	−1B	−22N	−71B	F	−32N	−49N	−80B	+82B	1.0	24.5	24.5	0.00	957	0.0
79	OMOTAYO, Toluwanimi	1726	NGR	−5N	=68B	F	=38N	−47B	−72N	F	−43B	F	1.0	23.0	23.0	3.25	1413	-57.2
80	OTUNUBI, David Ajibola	0	NGR	F	F	−59N	−61B	−46N	−74B	F	+78N	−54B	1.0	21.5	21.5	1.00	874	0.0
81	ANANDH, Pranav	0	NGR	−14B	−69N	−55B	−39N	F	−46B	F	−62N	F	0.0	24.5	24.5	0.00	948	0.0
82	Ayeni Eliezar Jesusijuanubomi	0	NGR	−38B	−32N	−62B	F	−58N	−73B	−43N	−76B	−78N	0.0	24.0	24.0	0.00	861	0.0
83	Muse Babatunde Francis	1757	NGR	−50N	−28B	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	11.0	11.0	0.00	832	-26.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1TABUGBO, Chimezie DismatNGR
+140.0
8.0 pts · #2
2NWANKWO Jason SomtochukwuNGR
+103.6
5.0 pts · #23
3Mokshith DavuluruIND
+85.2
4.0 pts · #35

Top rating losers

1OGUNSIKU, BabatundeNGR
-105.6
4.0 pts · #55
2UMUKORO, ChrisNGR
-75.6
4.0 pts · #62
3OLANIYAN, Taofeek OladimejiNGR
-59.2
3.0 pts · #66

Biggest upsets

R9+343 Elo gap
NWANKWO Jason Somtochukwu1631 beat OGUNSIKU, Babatunde1974
R4+307 Elo gap
Mokshith Davuluru1453 beat UMUKORO, Chris1760
R9+301 Elo gap
OTUNUBI, Abraham Afolabi1509 beat BOYO, Paul Kehinde1810