African Chess Zone 4.2 Championship - Update after round 5!

  

 The Battle continued in the African ZonalChess championship for Zone 4.2.  today 21st of June was a rest day in what can be conveniently called half way through the tournament. Round four saw the Strong Nigerian FIDE Master BOMO KIGIGHA  sharing the point with the higher rated  Egyptian International master  Sameh Sadek , Biririyu Oluwaseun (Nigeria) crushed his Sudanese opponent Elnasri Mohammed, Emojong Elijah of Uganda was able to defeat Emmanuel Maduagwana of Nigeria however in Round 5  Ochuko Onovughe (Nigeria) was able to make a strong statement for Nigerian chess by defeating the Ugandan , IM Oladapo Adu lost to IM Sameh Sadek,  Bisiriyu Oluwaseun (Nigeria) crushed Kwado Bonsu of Ghana who has failed to lost all his games so far in the event. the Nigerians are indeed up to the task and the challenge ahead of the last four games of the tournament.  

ROUND four PAIRING


Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 KIGIGHA BOMO (NIG) SAMEH SADEK (EGY) ½ - ½
2 KWADWO BONSU(GHA) OLAPE BUNMI (NIG) 0 – 1
3 ADU OLADAPO (NIG) ONOVUGHE OCHUKO (NIG) 1 - 0
4 EMOJONG ELIJAH (UGA) MADUAGWUNA EMMA(NIG) 1 - 0
5 ELNASRI MOHAMMED(SUD) BISIRIYU OLUWASEUN(NIG) 0 – 1

ROUND five PAIRING


Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 ADU OLADAPO (NIG) SAMEH SADEK (EGY) 0 – 1
2 OLAPE BUNMI (NIG) KIGIGHA BOMO (NIG) ½ - ½
3 EMOJONG ELIJAH (UGA) ONOVUGHE,OCHUKO(NIG) 0 – 1
4 BISIRIYU OLUWASEUN(NIG) KWADWO BONSU(GHA) 1 - 0
5 MADUAGWUNA EMMA(NIG) ELNASRI,MOHAMMED(SUD) 1 - 0

What are the chances of the players in the open category with four games to go? This is best assessed in terms of the strength of their last four opponents  FM Emojong Elijah who is on 3 points out of a possible 5  will be facing IM Adu Oladapo , IM Sameh Sadek (Egypt) , FM Kigigha Bomo(Nigeria) and Finally Bisiriyu Oluwaseun(Nigeria)  . FM Bomo Kigigha of Nigeria  who i must say has been more impressive having played and drawn against all three International masters in the field and who is on 3.5 out of a possible 5 and remains unbeaten will be facing  Elnasiri Mohammed (Sudan), Bisiriyu Oluwaseun (Nigeria), Kwadwo Bonsu(Ghana) and   his arch rival for the IM title quest FM Emojong Elijah (which could be a decisive  game) !! Onovughe Ochuko (Nigeria)  will be playing  Elnasri mohammed (Sudan) Bisiriyu Oluwaseun (Nigeria), IM Sameh Sadek (Egypt) and IM Bunmi Olape (Nigeria) Bisiriyu Oluwaseun (Nigeria) who has also played all three Imnternational masters in the field will be facing Emojong Elijah (Uganda) , Kigigha Bomo (Nigeria), Maduagwana Emmanuel(Nigeria) and Onovughe Ochuko (Nigeria). 

 From the strength  of the opposition, i believe without being sentimental that FM Bomo Kigigha has the odds in his favor making him the number one favorite  to clinch the IM title though his most tricky opponent remains the Ugandan Emojong Elijah who also has two International masters on his path to worry about , the next person with  favorable odds in his favor  is Onovughe Ochuko     who's major opponent is the Egyptian International master Sameh Sadek , but Ochuko is best known as " the IM slayer"  lets hope he shocks the IM.  The next is line is Bisiriyu Oluwaseun (Nigeria) who at worst should be able to clinch an FM title. then the last here is the Ugandan FM  Emojong Elijah not because he is not a fantastic player but because of the pedigree of his would be opponents in the last four games,  he has to overcome a stiffer opposition than his Nigerian counterparts to prove his worth for glory !! The last four rounds promises to be even more explosive !!

 Here is the  Ranking after round Five !!

 OLAPE BUNMI (NIG)             4 Points
KIGIGHA BOMO (NIG)        3.5 points

SAMEH SADEK (EGY)          3.5 points
ADU OLADAPO (NIG)           3 points
ONOVUGHE OCHUKO (NIG)   3 points
ELIJAH EMOJONG(UGA)      3 points
BISIRIYU OLUWASEUN (NIG)   3 points
ELNASRI,MOHAMMED(SUD     0.5 points
MADUAGWUNA EMMA(NIG     1.5 points
BONSU KWADWO (GHA)       0

S/N NAME (FEDERATION) RD 1 RD 2 RD 3 RD 4 RD 5 RD 6 RD 7 RD 8 RD 9 TOTAL RANK
1 SADEK Sameh (Egypt) 1 ½ ½ ½ 1
2 OLAPE Bunmi (Nigeria) ½ 1 1 1 ½
3 ADU Oladapo (Nigeria) ½ 1 ½ 1 0
4 EMOJONG Elijah (Uganda) 1 0 1 1 0
... 5 KIGIGHA Bomo (Nigeria) 1 1 ½ ½ ½
6 KWADWO Bonsu (Ghana) 0 0 0 0 0
7 ELNASRI Mohammed (Sudan) 0 ½ 0 0 0
8 BISIRIYU-SALAM Oluwaseun (Nigeria) ½ 0 ½ 1 1
9 MADUAGWUNA Emmanuel (Nigeria) ½ 0 0 0 1
10 ONOVUGHE Ochuko (Nigeria) 0 1 1 0 1 



For The Ladies Category

S/N NAME (FEDERATION) RND 1 RND 2 RND 3 RND 4 RND 5 RND 6 RND 7 TOTAL RANK
1 SHROOK Wafa (Egypt) 1 1 0 1 1
2 OLATUNJI Oluwatobiloba (Nigeria) ½ 1 1 1 0
3 ASANGA Nsisong (Nigeria) 1 1 1 0 0
4 DAPPA-EDWARD Rachael (Nigeria) 1 0 0 1 1
5 NAMAGANDA Christine (Uganda) 0 1 1 1 1
6 ADEBAYO Doris (Nigeria) ½ 0 0 0 1
7 OSUNDINAKIN Yemi (Nigeria) 0 0 1 0 0
8 ONOJA Iyefu (Nigeria) 0 0 0 0 0 

WOMEN PAIRING & RESULT.
ROUND one PAIRING


Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 NAMAGANDA CHRISTINE (UGA) SHROOK WAFA (EGY) 0 – 1
2 ADEBAYO DORIS (NIG) OLATUNJI TOBI (NIG) ½ - ½
3 YEMI OSUNDINAKIN (NIG) ASANGA NSISONG (NIG) 0 – 1
4 DAPPA RACHEAL (NIG) ONOJA IYEFU (NIG) 1 – 0

ROUND two PAIRING


Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 SHROOK WAFA (EGY) ONOJA IYEFU (NIG) 1 – 0
2 OLATUNJI TOBI (NIG) YEMI OSUNDINAKIN (NIG) 1 – 0
3 ASANGA NSISONG(NIG) ADEBAYO DORIS (NIG) 1 – 0
4 DAPPA RACHEAL (NIG) NAMAGANDA,CHRISTINE(UGA) 0 – 1

ROUND three PAIRING

Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 SHROOK WAFA (EGY) OLATUNJI TOBI (NIG) 0 - 1
2 ASANGA NSISONG (NIG) DAPPA RACHEAL(NIG) 1 - 0
3 NAMAGANDA,CHRISTINE(UGA) ADEBAYO DORIS (NIG) 1 - 0
4 ONOJA IYEFU (NIG) YEMI OSUNDINAKIN(NIG) 0 - 1

ROUND four PAIRING


Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 SHROOK WAFA (EGY) ADEBAYO DORIS (NIG) 1 - 0
2 OLATUNJI TOBI (NIG) ONOJA IYEFU (NIG) 1 - 0
3 NAMAGANDA,CHRISTINE(UGA) ASANGA NSISONG (NIG) 1 - 0
4 DAPPA RACHEAL(NIG) YEMI OSUNDINAKIN(NIG) 1 - 0

ROUND five PAIRING


Table WHITE BLACK Result
1 ASANGA NSISONG (NIG) SHROOK WAFA (EGY) 0 – 1
2 DAPPA RACHEAL(NIG) OLATUNJI TOBI (NIG) 1 - 0
3 YEMI OSUNDINAKIN(NIG) NAMAGANDA,CHRISTINE(UGA) 0 – 1
4 ONOJA IYEFU (NIG) ADEBAYO DORIS (NIG) 0 – 1

i am not so impressed as the minimum number of Countries required for FIDE titles to be awarded is not presented as only three countries Nigeria (5 participants) Egypt (1) and Uganda (1) as against the minimum of five countries required to guarantee FIDE titles under the regulations, though the ladies can take solace in the fact that they still have a chance to qualify for the world cup and also to improve on their FIDE rating. it has been a good tournament for the ladies with the duo of  Shrook Wafa of Egypt and Namaganda Cristine of Uganda tying for the lead on 4 points while following closely are Tobi Olatunji (Nigeria) 3.5, Asanga Nsisong (Nigeria ) 3.5, Dappa-Edward Rachael (Nigeria) 3.5 

      By  Akinleye Akinseye    (GM Akinov)

 

2012 – ZONE 4.2 INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
ABUJA, NIGERIA. JUNE 15TH – 26TH, 2012   .   Special Thanks to International Arbiter  Obinna ogbonnaya.