African Zonal 4.2 (Abuja, Nigeria)
African Championships for Zone 4.2 took place in Abuja, Nigeria and finished on Sunday, June 24th. IM Bunmi Olape (pictured right) bested the field of ten with an undefeated 7.5/9. There were five nations representing their flags with host Nigeria, Egypt, Uganda, Sudan and Ghana competing. In the women’s section there were eight players representing Nigeria, Egypt and Uganda. Here are the final tallies.
1st: Bunmi OLAPE (Nigeria) 7.5, 2nd-4th: Bisiriyu OLUWASEUN (Nigeria), Bomo KIGIGHA (Nigeria), Elijah EMOJONG (uganda), 6; 5th-6th: Oladapo ADU (Nigeria), Sameh SADEK (Egypt) 5; 7th: Onovughe OCHUKO (Nigeria) 4.5; 8th: Emmanuel MADUAGWUNA (Nigeria) 3.5; 9th: Mohammed ELNASRI (Sudan) 1; 10th: Kwadwo BONSU (Ghana) 0.5.
1st: Wafa SHROOK (Egypt), 6; 2nd-3rd: Oluwatobiloba OLATUNJI (Nigeria), Christine NAMAGANDA (Uganda), 5; 4th: Nsisong ASANGA (Nigeria) 4½; 5th: Rachael DAPPA-EDWARD (Nigeria) 3½; 6th: Doris ADEBAYO (Nigeria) 3; 7th: Yemi OSUNDINAKIN (Nigeria) 1; 8th: Iyefu ONOJA (Nigeria), 0.
Brilliant performance Bunmi.all the best!!!!!
I took at the FIDE handbook that deals with titles and the rules are very clear. Here is the link – https://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=58&view=article
Moreover, so many IMs in Africa got their titles from the Individual championships.
Congrats to IM Bunmi Olape!!! Outstanding performance. Where are the games from the event?
I can paste the games and the final table if you want.
YES!! thanks Bisriyu. I wonder the strength of IM Bunmi Olap? I know that Adu is very strong and he placed 3rd in this tourney. The games will put some light on the tournament for me.