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NIGERIA CHESS PLAYERS FORUM

Picture above: Lagos, Nigeria.
Image is from : The africanews website.

NIGERIA CHESS PLAYERS

NIGERIA CHESS PLAYERS
Lagos, Nigeria

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.

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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. Posted by Picasa


Picture shows two Chessmasters: Rear Admiral Ayinla (left) and Emmanuel Omuku former Excecutive Secretary of FIDE. Article was written in the Nigeria Guardian Newspaper sometime in March of 1991 to highlight the archivements of the Nigeria Chess Players and the Federation.

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Article on Mel Ezeokoli: Mel was one of the rising chess star in Nigeria who suddenly died in 1987 at the age of 18. Mels Mother, Dr Victoria Ezeokoli later became one of the Chairmen of the Nigeria Chess Federation.
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Author: Kunle Elegbede

1992 Chess Olympiad support article:



The article was written in the Nigeria Daily Champion Newspaper of December 12,1991 in support of the Nigeria chess players to the 30th Chess Olympiad which took place in Manila, Phillipines. Picture shows: National Master Rotimi Dashaolu and IM Thomas Oparaugo (right).

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Article on Nigeria chess players activities by Grandmaster Raymond King


Article on Nigeria Chess players activities written in the London Times of May 17, 1986.

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Leaders of the Nigeria Chess Federation


From Left to Right: Governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Eziefe, Dr Slyvanus Ebigwei, Dr Victoria Ezeokoli -Taylor (picture not readily available), Mr Emmanuel Omuku, Late Dr Pius Okigbo, ACP Sani Mohammed, Arch Theopilus Caiafas, and Admiral J Ayinla.

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.

Fun time with a Collectors Chess set with National Master Benjamine and IM Odion Aikhoje. Odion played board two for Nigeria at the 1998 Olympiad in Elista where he won a gold medal. Posted by Picasa

The famous Chess drums " Wall of Fame"

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And so your Majesty, Nigerians are not only good at Soccer, they are also very good at chess. Yes, i see that.

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