NCPF: 1998 CHESS OLYMPIAD IN ELISTA: HAVING A PICNIC WITH ALL THE OTHER CHESS PLAYERS

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

1998 CHESS OLYMPIAD IN ELISTA: HAVING A PICNIC WITH ALL THE OTHER CHESS PLAYERS

NIGERIA'S CHESS MASTERS: From Left to Right in black cap is Iternational Chess master (IM) Thomas Oparaugo, 2nd on the right is Phyllis Asibor. Sitting on the far left at the back in blue shirt is IM Dapo Adu. Almost in the middle on the left is IM Fola Akintola.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

Former Chairman of the Nigeria Chess Federation, Admiral Ayinla (middle) with the former Minister for Sports Air Commodore Anthony Ikazoboh (left) and on the right in black suit is another former Chairman of the Nigeria Chess Federation, Dr Sylvanus Ebigwe. Sitting down is the former female national Champion, Chidi Sylvia and Coach Benibo on the far right with others.

This article was written in 1991 to mark the occation of the retirement of the then Chairman of the Nigeria Chess Federation, Admiral Jubrila Ayinla.

Authors: Kunle Elegbede and Fransisca Okosun.

OLYMPIAD VETERANS

We pay tribute to these pioneering chess masters who represented Nigeria in past Olympiads. Even though most of them are less active today, the achievement of chess players such as Tolani Owosina, Emmanuel Omuku, Adebola Dada, Theophilus Caiafas, Ayoola O, Oyeneyin Tajudeen, Olufemi Faseyitan, Dominick Nkemeh, Agusto Olufunmilayo, Onime I, Admiral Jubrila Ayinla, and D Akpanah among other past Olympiad veterans (including those who are still active today) will always have a special place in the history of chess development in Nigeria. They are chess giants in their own rights and so they deserve our honor.

We salute them and thank them for representing Nigeria at many chess Olympiads.

There is no doubt that these chess masters contributed immensely to the development of the game of chess in Nigeria and we are indebted to them.

NCPF

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

1998 CHESS OLYMPIAD IN ELISTA: HAVING A PICNIC WITH ALL THE OTHER CHESS PLAYERS

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Author: Kunle Elegbede: internationalchessnews@gmail.com