FOCUS ON EUROPE: GERMANY: IM Thomas Oparaugo

Information has been scarce concerning the chess activities of IM Thomas Oparaguo but we have been able to obtain this information courtesy of the website of Deutscher Schachbund e.V. in Germany. Oparaugo is half German and half Nigerian and he is the first Nigerian International chess master and a veteran of Nigeria chess Olympiad team. Thomas made some effort to help some Nigeria chess players when they were having visa problems going to the 2008 Chess Olympiad in Dresden, Germany. His effort was greatly appreciated. We look forward to hearing more news about Thomas in the future.

German chess amateur championship RAMADA TREFF Cup 5 ³ qualification tournament Dresden

Groupe B (51 Teilnehmer)
Sieger: Norbert Krüger (Foto links)
Platz, Name, Vorname + Verein Punkte Buchh SoB

1. Krüger, Norbert Ratinger SK 1950 4.5 12.5 10.50
2. Remy, Jochen SF Hillscheid 4.0 14.0 10.25
3. Oparaugo, Thomas SV Oberursel 4.0 12.5 9.00
4. Serbu, Eli SV SF Aachen-Hörn 1948 4.0 12.0 10.00
5. Prüske, Wolfgang SC Hansa Dortmund e.V. 3.5 14.0 10.00
6. Platz, Thomas SV Ennigerloh-Oelde 3.5 13.5 9.75
7. Evers, Leo SF Köln-Mülheim 3.5 12.5 8.75
8. Berberich, Christoph Freiburger SF 1887 3.5 12.0 6.50
9. Weiler, Wolfgang SABT Dünnwalder TV 1905 3.5 11.5 8.50
10. Lambertz, Michael Pulheimer SC 24/57 Sabt 3.5 11.5 8.00
11. Riebel, Werner SV Reichenbach 3.5 11.5 7.25
12. Grote, Dirk SV Großhansdorf 3.5 11.0 8.00
13. Wecker, Martin Volksdorfer SK 1948 3.5 10.5 7.00