Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 Open
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 07 May 2026 to 13 May 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2250, and top seed was Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (🇳🇬 NGR, FM, 2365).
Bomo Lovet Kigigha (🇳🇬 NGR, FM, 2250) won with 7.5/11, ahead of Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (7.5) and Odey Goodness EKUNKE (7.0). Kigigha shared the lead from round 9, winning on tie-break.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Bartholomew Emmanuel OKHIPO (2219) beat Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (FM, 2365), a +146-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsFM Bomo Lovet Kigigha lost to FM Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM (White).
FM Bomo Lovet Kigigha 4 wins (R6–R9)FM Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM 3 wins (R4–R6)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇳🇬FMKigigha, Bomo Lovet | 2250 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 7.5 | 39.75 | 58.5 | +36.6 | 2371 |
| 2 | 🇳🇬FMABDULRAHEEM, Abdulrahman Akintoye | 2365 | 1 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 38.00 | 58.5 | -0.6 | 2361 |
| 3 | 🇳🇬EKUNKE, Odey Goodness | 2184 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 34.00 | 59.0 | +96.4 | 2346 |
| 5 | 🇳🇬OKHIPO, Bartholomew Emmanuel | 2219 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 35.25 | 59.5 | +26.6 | 2306 |
| 4 | 🇳🇬CMOlisa, Tennyson Ewomazino | 2271 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 30.75 | 59.5 | +9.4 | 2301 |
| 6 | 🇳🇬IMAIKHOJE, Odion | 2242 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6.0 | 27.50 | 60.0 | +9.0 | 2275 |
| 7 | 🇳🇬LAPITE, Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa | 2223 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 27.75 | 60.5 | +5.4 | 2241 |
| 9 | 🇳🇬IMBalogun, Oluwafemi Daniel | 2226 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 26.50 | 61.0 | -5.8 | 2205 |
| 8 | 🇳🇬FMEYETONGHAN, Denyefa Callistus | 2279 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5.0 | 24.50 | 61.0 | -23.0 | 2200 |
| 10 | 🇳🇬EMMANUEL, Joy Idara | 2189 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 20.00 | 62.0 | -13.8 | 2142 |
| 11 | 🇳🇬FMAKINSEYE, Abiola Daniel | 2186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 14.50 | 63.0 | -32.4 | 2069 |
| 12 | 🇳🇬NYUIMA, Tersee Ferdinand | 2238 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 2.5 | 14.00 | 63.5 | -59.6 | 2028 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1EKUNKE, Odey GoodnessNGR+96.47.0 pts · #3
- 2Kigigha, Bomo LovetFMNGR+36.67.5 pts · #1
- 3OKHIPO, Bartholomew EmmanuelNGR+26.66.5 pts · #5
- 1NYUIMA, Tersee FerdinandNGR-59.62.5 pts · #12
- 2AKINSEYE, Abiola DanielFMNGR-32.43.0 pts · #11
- 3EYETONGHAN, Denyefa CallistusFMNGR-23.05.0 pts · #8
- R9+146 Elo gap