41st Chess Olympiads, ROUND SEVEN PAIRINGS FOR NIGERIA

In the ongoing World Chess Olympiads, Nigerian male team has been paired against  Malaysia while the Female team will be facing Ethiopia. The Male team's rank after 6 rounds and with five rounds to go is 103 out of 150 teams as against their starting rank of 107, it is hoped that the Nigeria team who seems to have regained its firing power by beating Guyana by three points to one in round six and after the break will finish the last five games of the competition with more wins , if possible a winning streak.  NIGERIA Vs MALAYSIA (Male) , NIGERIA Vs ETHIOPIA (Female)
OPEN Category
TEAM COMPOSITION (male)
BOARD PAIRINGS

Bo.	107	Nigeria (NGR)	Rtg	-	103	Malaysia (MAS)	Rtg	0 : 0
50.1	CM	Kigigha, Bomo	2197	-	IM	Lim, Yee-Weng	2311
50.2	FM	Ajibowo, Olamide Patrick	2168	-		Teh, Eu Wen Aron	2309
50.3	CM	Balogun, Oluwafemi	2187	-		Fong, Yit San	2143
50.4		Akinseye, Abiola	2156	-		Nayan, Ahmad Fadzil	2121

103. Malaysia (MAS / RtgAvg:2221 / TB1: 6 / TB2: 40.5) Captain: NIK Nik Ahmad Farouqi
Bo.		Name	Rtg	FED	Pts.	Games	Rp
1	IM	Lim Yee-Weng	2311	MAS	2.0	5.0	2214
2		Teh Eu Wen Aron	2309	MAS	3.5	6.0	2300
3		Fong Yit San	2143	MAS	2.5	5.0	2207
4		Subramaniam Sumant	2075	MAS	2.0	4.0	1660
5		Nayan Ahmad Fadzil	2121	MAS	2.5	4.0	1965

107. Nigeria (NGR / RtgAvg:2206 / TB1: 6 / TB2: 32.5) Captain: AGBONKHESE Peter Ojon
Bo.		Name	Rtg	FED	Pts.	Games	Rp
1	IM	Olape Bunmi	2273	NGR	1.5	6.0	1976
2	CM	Kigigha Bomo	2197	NGR	3.0	6.0	2218
3	FM	Ajibowo Olamide Patrick	2168	NGR	2.0	4.0	2126
4	CM	Balogun Oluwafemi	2187	NGR	3.5	6.0	2129
5		Akinseye Abiola	2156	NGR	0.0	2.0

The Malysian team are a strong side, The team defeated team Kenya by 2.5-1.5, the team lost to South Africa  3.5-0.5,and defeated Namibia 3.5-0.5 in round five summing up their performance against African opposition one can deduce that the Nigerian male team on a good day should be able to take the match point from this Malaysian side . Players to watch out for on the Malaysian side includes  IM Lim yee-Weng rated ELO 2311 and Teh Eu Wen Aron rated 2309 who was able to secure an impressive Draw against  GM Anton Guijarro, David (2624) of  Spain.  The match (Nigeria vs Malaysia ) is going to be a tough match as from current tournament form , the two teams are evenly matched and the victory will go to the team more hungry for glory.

Female category

The Nigerian  female chess team which lost narrowly and painfully to Uruguay in their round six match will be looking forward to redeeming their image against the ladies of Ethiopia in this round by a convincing win.

TEAM COMPOSITION (Female)
BOARD PAIRINGS

Bo.	122	Ethiopia (ETH)	Rtg	-	120	Nigeria (NGR)	Rtg	0 : 0
51.1		Tekeste Weldegebriel, Israel	0	-	WFM	Olatunji, Oluwatobiloba	1860
51.2		Alemu Huluka, Aschalech	0	-		Coker, Omolabake	0
51.3		Berhe, Azeb Asmelash	1464	-		Rabiu, Olabisi	0
51.4		Menassie Zeleke, Azeb	0	-		Aramude, Sandra	0

122. Ethiopia (ETH / RtgAvg:1116 / TB1: 4 / TB2: 21.5) Captain: KEBEDE Abebaw
Bo.		Name	Rtg	FED	Pts.	Games	Rp
1		Tekeste Weldegebriel Israel	0	ETH	0.5	4.0	1513
2		Alemu Huluka Aschalech	0	ETH	1.5	5.0	1538
3		Alemu Haregeweyn Abera	0	ETH	2.5	6.0	1562
4		Berhe Azeb Asmelash	1464	ETH	3.0	5.0	1519
5		Menassie Zeleke Azeb	0	ETH	1.5	4.0	1088

Nigeria (female)

120. Nigeria (NGR / RtgAvg:1215 / TB1: 4 / TB2: 46) Captain: GANIYU-OPOLO Bidemi
Bo.		Name	Rtg	FED	Pts.	Games	Rp
1	WFM	Olatunji Oluwatobiloba	1860	NGR	3.5	6.0	1882
2		Coker Omolabake	0	NGR	0.0	2.0	0
3		Enarevba Mandy	0	NGR	3.0	6.0	1579
4		Rabiu Olabisi	0	NGR	3.0	6.0	1748
5		Aramude Sandra	0	NGR	2.0	4.0	1555