Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 Female
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 07 May 2026 to 13 May 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1974, and top seed was Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (🇳🇬 NGR, WFM, 2141).
Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN (🇳🇬 NGR, WFM, 2141) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Sandra Osarugue OMORUYI (5.5) and Bridget MICHAEL (5.0). QUICKPEN won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Sandra Osarugue OMORUYI (1887) beat Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN (2071), a +184-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsWFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN led from R2 onwards, the title was decided early.
WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Sandra Osarugue OMORUYI); the title is out of reach before R9.
WFM Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN beat Sandra Osarugue OMORUYI (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇳🇬WFMQUICKPEN, Deborah Ebimobo-ere | 2141 | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 30.75 | 37.5 | +33.2 | 2228 |
| 2 | 🇳🇬OMORUYI, Sandra Osarugue | 1887 | 0 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 22.50 | 39.5 | +85.6 | 2063 |
| 4 | 🇳🇬WIMMICHAEL, Bridget | 1951 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 19.75 | 40.0 | +15.8 | 2019 |
| 3 | 🇳🇬WFMNWANKWO, Michelle Chiamaka | 1943 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 18.25 | 40.0 | +35.6 | 2020 |
| 5 | 🇳🇬ONOJA, Iyefu Joy | 1978 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 22.00 | 40.5 | -1.2 | 1973 |
| 6 | 🇳🇬WCMOfowino, Toritsemuwa | 2002 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | -7.6 | 1970 |
| 7 | 🇳🇬SULEIMAN, Azumi Ayisha | 2071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 15.75 | 40.5 | -26.0 | 1963 |
| 8 | 🇳🇬Pelomoh Jessica | 1934 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 0 | 3.5 | 15.00 | 41.5 | -9.8 | 1898 |
| 9 | 🇳🇬AJANWACHUKWU, Eunice | 1932 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 12.50 | 42.0 | -18.8 | 1853 |
| 10 | 🇳🇬Samson, Peace | 1896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | * | 2.0 | 8.00 | 43.0 | -29.6 | 1762 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1OMORUYI, Sandra OsarugueNGR+85.65.5 pts · #2
- 2NWANKWO, Michelle ChiamakaWFMNGR+35.65.0 pts · #3
- 3QUICKPEN, Deborah Ebimobo-ereWFMNGR+33.27.5 pts · #1
- 1Samson, PeaceNGR-29.62.0 pts · #10
- 2SULEIMAN, Azumi AyishaNGR-26.04.5 pts · #7
- 3AJANWACHUKWU, EuniceNGR-18.83.0 pts · #9
- R3+184 Elo gap
- R4+163 Elo gap
- R6+120 Elo gap