Olanrewaju Ajibola (born 1975) is a Nigerian chess player.
| Olanrewaju Ajibola | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Nigeria |
| Peak rating | 2337 (April 2020) |
Chess career
editHe represented Nigeria in the 39th Chess Olympiad, scoring 4/9 on board 2.[1]
In March 2020, he won the Zone 4.2 Individual Open Chess Championship, winning the blitz and rapid sections as well as the classical.[2]
He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2021 where he was defeated 2-0 by Alexey Sarana in the first round.[3]
Personal life
editHe graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure.[4]
References
edit- ^ "OlimpBase :: 39th Chess Olympiad, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010, Nigeria". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Masala, Kenya Chess (2020-03-30). "Ajibola Olanrewaju Wins Zone 4.2 Chess Championship". Kenya Chess Masala. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ Babatunde, Ogunsiku (2020-06-03). "Player Profiling: IM (Elect) Ajibola Olanrewaju". Africa Chess Media. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
External links
edit- Olanrewaju Ajibola rating card at FIDE
- Olanrewaju Ajibola player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Olanrewaju Ajibola games at 365Chess.com