National Friends of Chess 2026 Female
Open SwissStandard
42 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 02 Apr 2026 to 06 Apr 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. 4 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1969, and top seed was Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (🇳🇬 NGR, WFM, 2111).
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN (🇳🇬 NGR, 2046) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (7.5) and Pelomoh Jessica (6.5). SULEIMAN took the lead from round 6, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Rejoice Kira ISHAYA (1736) beat Eunice AJANWACHUKWU (1949), a +213-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 · 4
WIM×1
WFM×2
WCM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇳🇬Nigeria×40
🇮🇳India×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsTight race until R4; 2 players tied at 7.5/9, decided on Buchholz.
Co-leaders
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4
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R4–R9 · LEAD HELD
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER
2 players finish on 7.5/9. SULEIMAN takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (47.5).
R5 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN lost to WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (Black).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN | * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2WFMDeborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN | 1 | * | 0 | — |
| 3Pelomoh Jessica | 0 | 1 | * | 0 |
| 4Temitope ADARAMAJA | 0 | — | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SULEIMAN, Azumi Ayisha | 2046 | NGR | +26N | +4B | +3N | +5B | −2N | +10N | =6B | +7B | +14N | 7.5 | 47.5 | 51.5 | 41.25 | 2163 | +25.0 |
| 2 | QUICKPEN, Deborah Ebimobo-ereWFM | 2111 | NGR | +12B | +16N | +7B | =10N | +1B | −3N | +13B | +11N | +6B | 7.5 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 41.00 | 2177 | +29.2 |
| 3 | Pelomoh Jessica | 1903 | NGR | +38B | +17N | −1B | +20N | =6B | +2B | +10N | +9N | −4B | 6.5 | 47.0 | 49.0 | 32.25 | 2028 | +30.6 |
| 4 | ADARAMAJA, Temitope | 1793 | NGR | +37B | −1N | =15B | +41N | +12B | =11N | +18B | =6N | +3N | 6.5 | 41.0 | 42.5 | 27.25 | 1958 | +35.0 |
| 5 | MICHAEL, BridgetWIM | 1948 | NGR | +8B | +6N | +18B | −1N | −10B | +20N | −11B | +21N | +12B | 6.0 | 42.5 | 47.0 | 29.50 | 1957 | +3.4 |
| 6 | Iguehi Elora Oise | 1789 | NGR | +36N | −5B | +40N | +19B | =3N | +18B | =1N | =4B | −2N | 5.5 | 45.5 | 47.5 | 23.75 | 1893 | +17.6 |
| 7 | NWANKWO, Michelle ChiamakaWFM | 1910 | NGR | +35N | +19B | −2N | +25B | =18N | +15B | F | −1N | +13B | 5.5 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 23.75 | 1991 | +32.4 |
| 8 | NZEAKO, Chizoba Treasure | 1706 | NGR | −5N | +32B | +30N | −13B | −9N | =24B | +19N | +25B | +18N | 5.5 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 21.50 | 1838 | +23.0 |
| 9 | Samson, Peace | 1892 | NGR | =41B | F | +21N | −12N | +8B | +19N | +27B | −3B | +10N | 5.5 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 23.75 | 1900 | +4.2 |
| 10 | ONOJA, Iyefu Joy | 1991 | NGR | +21N | +25B | +14N | =2B | +5N | −1B | −3B | =12N | −9B | 5.0 | 47.5 | 51.5 | 25.75 | 1928 | -14.0 |
| 11 | OMORUYI, Sandra Osarugue | 1901 | NGR | =28N | =23B | +13N | +26B | =15N | =4B | +5N | −2B | −16N | 5.0 | 43.0 | 46.5 | 24.50 | 1866 | -14.4 |
| 12 | EBIAKPO, Ebisinde Treasure | 1743 | NGR | −2N | +24B | +33N | +9B | −4N | =14B | +28N | =10B | −5N | 5.0 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 21.00 | 1841 | +37.2 |
| 13 | Ofowino, ToritsemuwaWCM | 2035 | NGR | =15B | +41N | −11B | +8N | =27B | +16N | −2N | +23B | −7N | 5.0 | 41.0 | 42.5 | 20.25 | 1866 | -34.4 |
| 14 | OMESU, Miracle Chinyere | 1823 | NGR | +42B | +29N | −10B | −15N | +21B | =12N | +22B | =20N | −1B | 5.0 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 17.25 | 1772 | -10.8 |
| 15 | ISHAYA, Rejoice Kira | 1736 | NGR | =13N | +27B | =4N | +14B | =11B | −7N | −16B | =34N | +33B | 5.0 | 38.5 | 41.5 | 21.25 | 1855 | +23.6 |
| 16 | IKECHI, Blessing Ihuoma | 1817 | NGR | +32N | −2B | −23N | +24B | +38N | −13B | +15N | F | +11B | 5.0 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 19.00 | 1850 | +13.2 |
| 17 | EBIAKPO, Ebidise Sunshine | 1756 | NGR | +39N | −3B | −19N | −32B | +37N | +38B | −23N | +26B | +24N | 5.0 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 14.00 | 1763 | +1.6 |
| 18 | Abdulsalam Azeezat | 1837 | NGR | +24N | +33B | −5N | +23B | =7B | −6N | −4N | +28B | −8B | 4.5 | 40.5 | 43.5 | 17.25 | 1700 | -58.0 |
| 19 | OLADEINDE, Oyindamola Oluwagbegbemi | 0 | NGR | +20B | −7N | +17B | −6N | +25N | −9B | −8B | =30N | +28N | 4.5 | 39.0 | 42.5 | 18.75 | 1777 | 0.0 |
| 20 | PATRICK, Floresaint | 1766 | NGR | −19N | +28B | +36N | −3B | +32N | −5B | +26N | =14B | F | 4.5 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 15.50 | 1802 | +10.4 |
| 21 | NAMARWA, Mercy Iliya | 1714 | NGR | −10B | +37N | −9B | +29N | −14N | +32B | +25N | −5B | =23N | 4.5 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 14.50 | 1651 | -10.4 |
| 22 | Adeniji, Omolola Idowu | 1759 | NGR | −29B | F | −28N | +35B | +41N | +23B | −14N | =24B | +34N | 4.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 13.50 | 1741 | -2.2 |
| 23 | OYELESE, Mayomi Olayinka | 1626 | NGR | F | =11N | +16B | −18N | +30B | −22N | +17B | −13N | =21B | 4.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 18.25 | 1825 | +39.4 |
| 24 | EDWARD, Peculiar Oluwateniola | 1575 | NGR | −18B | −12N | +37B | −16N | +39B | =8N | +29B | =22N | −17B | 4.0 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 12.50 | 1497 | -20.0 |
| 25 | IGBIGBI, Lily Nora Ogheneyerovwo | 1784 | NGR | +31B | −10N | +34B | −7N | −19B | +33N | −21B | −8N | +39N | 4.0 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 11.50 | 1546 | -60.4 |
| 26 | OLABISI, Oluwaseun Elizabeth | 1740 | NGR | −1B | +42N | +39B | −11N | +33B | −27N | −20B | −17N | +37N | 4.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 7.00 | 1083 | -32.0 |
| 27 | AJANWACHUKWU, Eunice | 1949 | NGR | F | −15N | +29B | +28B | =13N | +26B | −9N | F | F | 3.5 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 13.50 | 1801 | -17.8 |
| 28 | IGARE, Stephenni | 1596 | NGR | =11B | −20N | +22B | −27N | +31B | +30N | −12B | −18N | −19B | 3.5 | 35.0 | 38.5 | 14.00 | 1718 | +37.6 |
| 29 | PATRICK, Merrilyn | 0 | NGR | +22N | −14B | −27N | −21B | =40N | +41B | −24N | −31B | +38N | 3.5 | 29.0 | 30.5 | 9.00 | 1660 | 0.0 |
| 30 | OKE, Abiodun | 1790 | NGR | F | F | −8B | +34N | −23N | −28B | +37N | =19B | +31N | 3.5 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 10.75 | 1441 | -36.6 |
| 31 | JIMOH, Aanuoluwapo Abimbola | 0 | NGR | −25N | =35B | −38N | +36B | −28N | +40B | −34B | +29N | −30B | 3.5 | 25.0 | 27.0 | 9.50 | 1438 | 0.0 |
| 32 | ANANDH, Anjelika Reddiyar | 0 | NGR | −16B | −8N | +42B | +17N | −20B | −21N | −33B | +40B | −35N | 3.0 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 7.00 | 1562 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Yashitha Davuluru | 0 | IND | F | −18N | −12B | +40B | −26N | −25B | +32N | +35B | −15N | 3.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 8.00 | 1574 | 0.0 |
| 34 | AGUSIONU, Adaeze Zita | 1610 | NGR | F | F | −25N | −30B | +36N | =35B | +31N | =15B | −22B | 3.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 10.00 | 1509 | -22.8 |
| 35 | BAYEFA, Mienbi Miracle | 1669 | NGR | −7B | =31N | −41B | −22N | F | =34N | +39B | −33N | +32B | 3.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 8.25 | 1393 | -51.2 |
| 36 | EVBUOMWAN, Victoria Esohe | 0 | NGR | −6B | +38N | −20B | −31N | −34B | −39N | +42B | −37B | =40N | 2.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 3.00 | 1528 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Daramola, Favour Busola | 0 | NGR | −4N | −21B | −24N | +42N | −17B | F | −30B | +36N | −26B | 2.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 2.50 | 928 | 0.0 |
| 38 | AFOLABI, Motunrayo Zainab | 1614 | NGR | −3N | −36B | +31B | +39N | −16B | −17N | F | F | −29B | 2.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 5.50 | 1026 | -27.6 |
| 39 | WILLIAMS, Anita Ewooritse | 0 | NGR | −17B | F | −26N | −38B | −24N | +36B | −35N | +42N | −25B | 2.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 2.50 | 890 | 0.0 |
| 40 | DAFIEWHAREN, Divine | 1613 | NGR | F | F | −6B | −33N | =29B | −31N | +41B | −32N | =36B | 2.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 4.50 | 1685 | +7.2 |
| 41 | Eyefia Endurance | 1579 | NGR | =9N | −13B | +35N | −4B | −22B | −29N | −40N | F | F | 1.5 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 5.75 | 1591 | -0.8 |
| 42 | FIDE 8591083 | 0 | — | −14N | −26B | −32N | −37B | F | F | −36N | −39B | F | 0.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 0.00 | 981 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1OYELESE, Mayomi OlayinkaNGR+39.44.0 pts · #14
- 2IGARE, StephenniNGR+37.63.5 pts · #25
- 3EBIAKPO, Ebisinde TreasureNGR+37.25.0 pts · #16
Top rating losers
- 1IGBIGBI, Lily Nora OgheneyerovwoNGR-60.44.0 pts · #36
- 2Abdulsalam AzeezatNGR-58.04.5 pts · #19
- 3BAYEFA, Mienbi MiracleNGR-51.23.0 pts · #37
Biggest upsets
- R2+213 Elo gap
- R6+208 Elo gap
- R6+194 Elo gap