Nigeria hosts Nigel Short!
Nigeria Chess Federation has a big vision to hold a strong international tournament… on the grandest stage. They had even enlisted the appearance of former World Champion Boris Spassky before he was felled by a debilitating stroke. Since then, they have had to postpone the event until November, but they are moving forward with the plans. More information can be found about the Soyinka International here.
As a substitute for the previously-planned event they invited GM Nigel Short to give a simultaneous exhibition as a way of invoking interest and perhaps to keep the momentum going. Short game to Nigeria after his participation in the Commonwealth Championship in South Africa.
Short was met by Nigerian Chess Federation President Sani Mohammed, Nigeria’s International Coordinator, Adekunle Elegbede and National Director of Sport, Patrik Ekeji and IM Odion Aikhoje. The British High Commissioner Andrew Lloyd also came to receive Short as well as Nigeria’s Director of Programs, Victoria Ezeolkoli.
Iyefu Onoja from Benue State was the event’s youngest simul competitor. The 7-year old and lasted over two hours against the Grandmaster! Iyefu was a bronze medalist at the recently concluded ‘Garden City Games’ National Sports Festival. Perhaps she is a talent to watch for the future.
In the end the English legend tallied 22.5 out of a possible 25. Draws were made by IM Bunmi Olape, Bomo Kigigha, John Fawole, Sunny Eyenghe and Oluwalasinu Seye. According to reports,
Being a complete gentleman, GM Short admitted that he was lost in a few of the games but only managed to hold on by mustering all of his experience! Notable was his game against Bomo Kigigha who was a full piece up and Lamide Ajibowo who failed to react accordingly in a simmering sicilian Najdorf when faced with a speculative and dubious Nd5 sacrifice.
The final tally for Nigeria was as follows:
1. IM Bunmi Olape – draw.
2. CM Benjamin Omorere – lost
3. CM Bomo Kigigha – draw
4. FM Olamide Ajibowo – lost
5. Jibola Olanrewaju – lost
6. Inimo Kigigha – lost
7. Fawole John – draw
8. Sunny Eyenghe – draw
9. Lolomari George – lost
10. Oluyinka Adewole – lost
11. Oluwalasinu Seye – draw
12. Ladokun Kolawole – lost
13. Femi Iyanda – lost
LADIES
14. Olatunji Oluwatobi – lost
15. Amadasun Rosemary – lost
16. Akinola Olufunmilayo – lost
17. Nsisong Bassey – lost
18. Phybian Omongbale – lost
19. Vivian Dzaayem – lost
20. Doris Adebayo – lost
KIDS
21. Okeoghene Efoguah (13yrs) – lost
22. Odigie Nomamien (12yrs) – lost
23. Efoguah Ovigue (11yrs) – lost
24. Eche Audu Onoja (8yrs) – lost
25. Iyefu Onoja (7yrs) – lost
It will be nice to have the games in pgn format.
No games were made available.
Way to go, Iyefu Onoja!
She’s a cutie pie! 🙂
Chess Africa is set to host this chess event in the bueatiful resort city of Obudu mountain resort in southern Nigeria.
Big money chess comes to Obudu, Cross River State!
1st OBUDU CATTLE RANCH OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
August 26-28, 27-28, 2011 at the Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort
N1,000,000 Cash Prizes Guaranteed!
Open Section: 6 rounds, August 26 – 28
Other Section: 6 rounds, August 26 – 28, 27 – 28
At the Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort, Obudu, Cross River State
Prizes N1,000,000 guaranteed cash prizes. Additional special prizes
including tuition scholarship for school children and trophies.
Entry Fee: N3, 000
N1, 000 for kids section
5 categories & 3 sections:
International Open
Masters 1 category prizes N250,000 – 125,000 – 75,000 – 50,000 – 30,000 – 25,000 – 25,000 – 15,000 – 15,000 – 10,000
Masters 2 category prizes N125,000 – 75,000 – 50,000 – 30,000 – 25,000 – 20,000 – 15,000 – 15,000 – 10,000 – 10,000
General Open
Open category prizes N100,000 – 75,000 – 50,000 – 30,000 – 25,000 – 20,000 – 15,000 – 15,000 – 10,000 – 10,000
Ladies category prizes N75,000 – 50,000 – 25,000 – 15,000 – 10,000 – 10,000 – 5,000 – 5,000 – 5,000 – 5,000
Kids
Kids Prizes N50,000 – 25,000 – 15,000 – 10,000 – 5,000 – 5,000 – 5,000 – 5,000 – 5,000 – 5,000
3-day & 2-day merge & compete for same prizes. No player can win more than one prize.
Byes: all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, other before rd 4.
please keep me updated with tournaments in future through my mail address thanks
Hello,
Pls, when and where is the second edition of this competition coming up.
Thank you.
David.
The first edition never happened.