Olanrewaju Ajibola (born 1975) is a Nigerian chess player.

Olanrewaju Ajibola
CountryNigeria
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Nigeria
Peak rating2337 (April 2020)

Chess career

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He 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

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He graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: 39th Chess Olympiad, Khanty-Mansiysk 2010, Nigeria". www.olimpbase.org. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ Masala, Kenya Chess (2020-03-30). "Ajibola Olanrewaju Wins Zone 4.2 Chess Championship". Kenya Chess Masala. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ "Tournament tree — FIDE World Cup 2021". worldcup.fide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ Babatunde, Ogunsiku (2020-06-03). "Player Profiling: IM (Elect) Ajibola Olanrewaju". Africa Chess Media. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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