Bomo Lovet Kigigha, (born September 26, 1982[1]) is a Nigerian FIDE Master and a 4 time Nigerian champion. He is Nigeria's fourth-highest rated player as of November, 2023 (behind Anwuli Daniel, Adebayo Adegboyega Joel, and Balogun Oluwafemi Daniel), with an Elo rating of 2251.[2]

Bomo Kigigha
Full nameBomo Loveth Kigigha
Born (1982-09-26) September 26, 1982 (age 42)
Bayelsa State, Nigeria
TitleFIDE Master (2016)
Peak rating2363 (February 2016)

Early life

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Bomo Kigigha is the third child out of eight children of Sir and Lady Loveth Kigigha. He is the younger brother of Imino Kigigha[3] who he drew inspiration from while growing up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Career

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Olympiad

After his debut in 2008[4] in Dresden Germany, Bomo went on to participate five more times, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey (Team Nigeria had a podium finish by winning category E[5]), 2014 in Tromso, Norway,[6] 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan,[7] 2018, Batumi, Georgia,[8] and 2022 in Chennai, India respectively.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Abali_Jay (2023-06-10). "Kigigha Bomo Lovet – Chess National Champion". Bayelsa State Sports Council. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. ^ GmbH, ChessBase. "Bomo Kigigha player profile". ChessBase Players. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ https://ratings.fide.com/profile/8500959
  4. ^ "Dresden Olympiad (2008)". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/201209110644.html
  6. ^ "- Nigeria selected players for Chess Olympiad in Tromsø". Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ^ Chess.com (News) (2016-09-28). "The Nigerian Team At The Baku Chess Olympiad". Chess.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  8. ^ "10 Nigerian Players for Chess Olympiad". Premium Times. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  9. ^ "Team Nigeria's Players Set for World Chess Olympiad in India - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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