Top chess players in Nigeria

The 100 highest-rated active players registered with the Nigeria chess federation (NGR), ranked by FIDE standard rating out of 378 rated players. Open a profile to see the player's ratings, opening repertoire and available games, or to prepare for a game against them.

Rank	Player	Federation	Standard	Rapid	Blitz	Platform
#01	Abdulrahman Akintoye ABDULRAHEEM FM	NGR	2,304	2,208	2,193	Chess.com
#02	Denyefa Callistus EYETONGHAN FM	NGR	2,256	2,131	2,123	Chess.com
#03	Bomo Lovet Kigigha FM	NGR	2,253	2,268	2,248	Chess.com
#04	Odion AIKHOJE IM	NGR	2,232	2,295	2,229
#05	Oluwadurotimi Opeoluwa LAPITE CM	NGR	2,228	2,199	2,195	Chess.com
#06	Oluwafemi Daniel Balogun IM	NGR	2,220	2,247	2,178	Chess.com
#07	Odey Goodness EKUNKE	NGR	2,214	2,205	2,096
#08	Tennyson Ewomazino Olisa FM	NGR	2,214	2,058	2,209	Chess.com
#09	Bartholomew Emmanuel OKHIPO	NGR	2,210	2,150	2,004
#10	Ajibola OLANREWAJU	NGR	2,207	2,225	2,059
#11	Tyover Collins TYOWASE	NGR	2,203	2,206	1,950
#12	Bunmi Olape IM	NGR	2,186	2,233	2,252	Chess.com
#13	Joy Idara EMMANUEL	NGR	2,177	2,093	2,003
#14	Benjamin Aruoture Omorere CM	NGR	2,165	2,093	2,006
#15	Abiola Daniel AKINSEYE FM	NGR	2,154	2,150	-
#16	Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA	NGR	2,154	2,099	1,976	Chess.com
#17	Udeme Dominic EDET	NGR	2,141	2,224	2,139
#18	Kennedy ONOKPITE CM	NGR	2,139	2,130	2,131	Chess.com
#19	Toluwanimi OKEMAKINDE CM	NGR	2,127	2,154	2,154	Chess.com
#20	Ben Ogunshola	NGR	2,123	2,014	2,043
#21	Deborah Ebimobo-ere QUICKPEN WFM	NGR	2,120	2,043	2,075
#22	Emmanuel Maduagwuna	NGR	2,118	2,177	2,138
#23	Joshua Ayodeji OYEPITAN	NGR	2,118	1,999	2,020
#24	David Okike CM	NGR	2,112	2,143	2,170	Chess.com
#25	Damian JOSHUA	NGR	2,110	1,917	1,988
#26	Ikorogbudu UGUSHIDAH	NGR	2,108	2,184	2,099
#27	Joshua ADEJOH	NGR	2,107	2,161	2,086
#28	ADEDEJI MICHAEL OLAMIDE	NGR	2,102	2,017	-
#29	Jehu Thomas HABILA	NGR	2,099	2,007	1,990
#30	Ogosi Raphael-Mary	NGR	2,097	2,144	2,108
#31	Best James Ita	NGR	2,089	-	-
#32	Chukwuka Allor	NGR	2,087	-	2,129
#33	Chukwunonso Oragwu FM	NGR	2,082	2,109	2,038	Chess.com
#34	Ayebaenemibarakere Domo ALAGOA	NGR	2,073	2,166	2,118
#35	Ndidi Ernest AFAM	NGR	2,072	2,090	2,044
#36	Dennis OGBOGHO	NGR	2,069	2,126	1,968
#37	Joseph SAMBO	NGR	2,069	2,097	1,941
#38	Chukwunonso Emmanuel OKWUOSA	NGR	2,066	1,972	1,980
#39	Adebayo Babalola	NGR	2,066	2,096	2,005
#40	Effort Osawaru AIGBEKAEN	NGR	2,063	2,031	-
#41	Sunny EYENGHE	NGR	2,057	2,035	2,042
#42	Patrick Onyeka URAIH	NGR	2,045	1,990	2,036
#43	Rotimi BABAYANJU	NGR	2,040	2,037	1,912
#44	Julius Victor NWACHUKWU	NGR	2,040	-	-
#45	Kingsley OSAYANDE	NGR	2,039	1,953	1,947
#46	Oladapo ADU IM	NGR	2,038	2,330	2,204	Chess.com
#47	Clinton AKINROGUNDE	NGR	2,038	2,024	1,941
#48	Osakwe Simeon OKOJIE	NGR	2,037	1,898	1,900
#49	John IWUOZOR	NGR	2,036	-	1,946
#50	Adebayo Oludayo MATAN	NGR	2,032	1,967	2,013
#51	Okuma Ejomafuvwe NESIMEYE	NGR	2,032	2,000	2,087
#52	Mustapha Othman	NGR	2,032	2,057	1,979
#53	Mount Zion Kenechukwu CHIMA	NGR	2,031	2,005	-
#54	David Oise OYAKHILOME	NGR	2,031	2,096	2,045
#55	Ayodeji Jeje	NGR	2,025	1,947	1,820
#56	Victor Chibuikem NWANKWO	NGR	2,025	1,962	1,878
#57	Vasia AJUBA	NGR	2,023	1,895	1,967
#58	Oladotun AKINSEYE	NGR	2,021	2,045	1,974
#59	Lucky Musa KEYI	NGR	2,020	2,019	2,012
#60	Onesirosan Emmanuel Itsekiri	NGR	2,019	-	-
#61	Blessing Bayo AKPORHERHE	NGR	2,018	2,064	1,999
#62	Japhet Adeoluwa LESTER-ADEDAPO	NGR	2,016	2,126	1,989
#63	Promise OZIEGBE	NGR	2,016	2,078	1,934
#64	Augustine Imohede APEMIYE	NGR	2,011	2,051	2,042
#65	Femi OLUWASEYITAN	NGR	2,009	2,097	1,967
#66	Clinton Oluwatoba SALAKO	NGR	2,006	1,847	1,973
#67	Unwana Eugene Ekpoikong FM	NGR	1,999	2,160	1,982
#68	Emmanuel IYOHA	NGR	1,999	1,983	2,007
#69	Abasifreke Ndifreke Thomas	NGR	1,997	-	-
#70	Adegbayi Oluwadara	NGR	1,992	2,008	1,948
#71	Adebowale Festus	NGR	1,991	-	-
#72	Obioma ONUOHA	NGR	1,988	2,035	1,965
#73	Azumi Ayisha SULEIMAN	NGR	1,988	1,855	1,833
#74	Mutiu.Omobolaji Salawu	NGR	1,985	2,013	1,957
#75	Tobiloba OGUNSANYA	NGR	1,983	1,932	1,934
#76	Ekanem Nathan	NGR	1,982	2,026	2,004
#77	Leonard ETUK-AKPAN	NGR	1,981	2,150	1,993
#78	Obubele KOKO	NGR	1,978	2,096	2,018
#79	Ekong Uwem	NGR	1,978	1,935	2,043
#80	Oluwaseun Bisiriyu-Salam	NGR	1,972	2,136	2,092
#81	Hakeem Olajide King EDUNWALE CM	NGR	1,970	2,079	2,071
#82	Joseph Omojuwa	NGR	1,967	1,944	1,932
#83	Uwe Okpo	NGR	1,967	1,981	1,889
#84	Oladoyin Fasakin	NGR	1,965	1,807	1,924
#85	Nzubechukwu ANANTI	NGR	1,963	1,848	1,882
#86	Clifford OGOLOWA	NGR	1,963	1,934	1,835
#87	Sasha WINSTON-ONYIAH	NGR	1,960	1,948	2,070
#88	Michelle Chiamaka NWANKWO WFM	NGR	1,957	1,936	1,783
#89	OBIKILI CHINEDU GEORGE	NGR	1,955	1,992	1,965
#90	Rotimi Dasaolu	NGR	1,954	2,019	1,952
#91	Daniel Oise OYAKHILOME	NGR	1,953	2,034	1,989
#92	Solomon Simon WUDIRI	NGR	1,952	1,900	-
#93	Humphrey Yinalanah MANDU	NGR	1,952	1,971	2,011
#94	Usifoh Kristian Chinedu	NGR	1,950	2,008	-
#95	Michael Ikechukwu OSADEBE	NGR	1,946	1,947	1,954
#96	Efosa EVBUOMWAN	NGR	1,945	1,943	1,942
#97	Job Atabor CM	NGR	1,944	1,957	1,972	Chess.com
#98	Michael Miracle IHEANYICHUKWU	NGR	1,943	1,871	1,855
#99	Mickey IZUOGU	NGR	1,942	2,053	1,971
#100	Iyefu Joy ONOJA	NGR	1,942	1,872	1,913

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