ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL OF NIGERIA WINS 5TH PRESIDENT'S CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL Of  who was the number one ranked player at by  FIDE rating has proved his superior rating by coming out in First position in the Championship which was organized by Ghana Chess Federation in conjunction with Kasparov chess federation  in round 8 which Ochuko drew with Ivory coast strong man FM Degondo simplice while Ochuko's main rival defeated lower rated but in form Oluwaseun Odiase on board two to come withingbhalf point of Ochuko, The Final round proved vital as Ochuko with the black pieces drew with International Master ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC on board one while ERHABOR DAVID of Nigeria defeated Ochuko's rival Ivorian MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN to ensure Ochuko Onovughe comes clear first with 7.5 /9  having 6 wins and 3 draws  coming out unbeaten to claim the first prize $700 , ERHABOR DAVID (Nigeria came second while MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN  (Ivory coast ) came third, IM ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC and CM JAMENA JOSEPH MENSAH fourt and fifth respectively were the top local players doing their home country proud with their heads high. OFOWINO TORITSEMUWA with an impressive 5/9 points came out as the top Female player at the event . below is the table of the Final Ranking ( with the results of Rounds 8 &9)courtesy chess-result server.

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2
1	1		ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL	NGR	2152	7.5	47.0	1983
2	4		ERHABOR DAVID	NGR	2055	7.0	43.0	1753
3	3		MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN	CIV	2092	6.5	52.5	2043
4	5	IM	ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC	GHA	1966	6.0	47.5	1719
5	6	CM	JAMENA JOSEPH MENSAH	GHA	1959	6.0	38.5	1528
6	8		ODIASE OLUWASEUN	NGR	1877	6.0	37.0	1477
7	2	FM	DEGONDO SIMPLICE ARMEL	CIV	2136	5.5	47.5	1833
8	22		CRIM JOMA	NGR	0	5.0	49.5	1891
9	21		BOUA SOGNON SYLVESTRE	GHA	0	5.0	47.0	1708
10	7	CM	THOMPSON EDWARD NII LAMPTEY	GHA	1890	5.0	45.5	1658
11	19		ANHWERE BENARD	GHA	0	5.0	44.0	1602
12	11		OFOWINO TORITSEMUWA	NGR	1753	5.0	43.5	1552
13	9	CM	FUMEY ENYONAM SEWA	TOG	1870	5.0	42.5	1583
14	10		AMEKU PHILIP ELIKEM	GHA	1852	5.0	38.0	1483
15	25		MILLS-PAPPOE BENJAMIN ADOAYI	GHA	0	5.0	33.0	1470
16	13		KPODO EVANS MAWUKO	GHA	1660	4.5	42.5	1622
17	26		NKRUMAH SEKOU DR	GHA	0	4.5	39.5	1617
18	24		KOUYA TYEOULOU BERNARDIN	TOG	0	4.0	46.5	1624
19	18		AMEXO AMBROSE	GHA	0	4.0	44.0	1655
20	12		ARAMUDE SANDRA	NGR	1675	4.0	42.0	1338
21	16		AJAVON ANTHONY OBIENI	GHA	0	4.0	39.0	1442
22	27		OSOM DANIEL	GHA	0	4.0	39.0	1434
23	17		AJAYI AYOKANMI	NGR	0	4.0	38.5	1301
24	29		SOSU EDWARD	GHA	0	4.0	32.0	1312
25	23		GYAMFI KWAME ADUTWUM	GHA	0	3.0	36.5	1395
26	20		AYIKU ANGELA NAA AMERLEY	GHA	0	3.0	36.5	1359
27	30		TANDOH CHARLES RAYMOND APPIAH	GHA	0	3.0	29.5	1093
28	15		ASHLEY CHRISTIANA NAA MERLEY	GHA	1414	3.0	28.0	1134
29	14		ALLOTEY DORCAS	GHA	1545	2.0	28.5	496
30	28		SENYEGAH PAUL	GHA	0	1.0	34.0	1583
31	31		TETTEH MICHAEL	GHA	0	1.0	31.5	0

Pairings/Results

Round 9

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	5	IM	ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC	1966	5½	½ - ½	7		ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL	2152	1
2	4		ERHABOR DAVID	2055	6	1 - 0	6½		MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN	2092	3
3	2	FM	DEGONDO SIMPLICE ARMEL	2136	5½	0 - 1	5	CM	JAMENA JOSEPH MENSAH	1959	6
4	8		ODIASE OLUWASEUN	1877	5	1 - 0	5		BOUA SOGNON SYLVESTRE	0	21
5	7	CM	THOMPSON EDWARD NII LAMPTEY	1890	4½	½ - ½	4½		CRIM JOMA	0	22
6	10		AMEKU PHILIP ELIKEM	1852	4½	½ - ½	4½		OFOWINO TORITSEMUWA	1753	11
7	27		OSOM DANIEL	0	4	0 - 1	4	CM	FUMEY ENYONAM SEWA	1870	9
8	25		MILLS-PAPPOE BENJAMIN ADOAYI	0	4	1 - 0	4		ARAMUDE SANDRA	1675	12
9	13		KPODO EVANS MAWUKO	1660	4	½ - ½	4		NKRUMAH SEKOU DR	0	26
10	24		KOUYA TYEOULOU BERNARDIN	0	4	0 - 1	4		ANHWERE BENARD	0	19
11	18		AMEXO AMBROSE	0	3	1 - 0	3		ASHLEY CHRISTIANA NAA MERLEY	1414	15
12	20		AYIKU ANGELA NAA AMERLEY	0	3	0 - 1	3		AJAVON ANTHONY OBIENI	0	16
13	17		AJAYI AYOKANMI	0	3	1 - 0	3		GYAMFI KWAME ADUTWUM	0	23
14	14		ALLOTEY DORCAS	1545	2	0 - 1	3		SOSU EDWARD	0	29
15	30		TANDOH CHARLES RAYMOND APPIAH	0	2	+ - -	1		SENYEGAH PAUL	0	28
16	31		TETTEH MICHAEL	0	1	0			not paired

Pairings/Results

Round 8

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	1		ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL	2152	6½	½ - ½	5	FM	DEGONDO SIMPLICE ARMEL	2136	2
2	3		MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN	2092	5½	1 - 0	5		ODIASE OLUWASEUN	1877	8
3	22		CRIM JOMA	0	4½	0 - 1	5		ERHABOR DAVID	2055	4
4	5	IM	ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC	1966	4½	1 - 0	4½		OFOWINO TORITSEMUWA	1753	11
5	6	CM	JAMENA JOSEPH MENSAH	1959	4	1 - 0	4		KOUYA TYEOULOU BERNARDIN	0	24
6	19		ANHWERE BENARD	0	4	0 - 1	4		BOUA SOGNON SYLVESTRE	0	21
7	26		NKRUMAH SEKOU DR	0	4	0 - 1	3½	CM	THOMPSON EDWARD NII LAMPTEY	1890	7
8	9	CM	FUMEY ENYONAM SEWA	1870	3½	½ - ½	3½		MILLS-PAPPOE BENJAMIN ADOAYI	0	25
9	16		AJAVON ANTHONY OBIENI	0	3	0 - 1	3½		AMEKU PHILIP ELIKEM	1852	10
10	12		ARAMUDE SANDRA	1675	3	1 - 0	3		AYIKU ANGELA NAA AMERLEY	0	20
11	23		GYAMFI KWAME ADUTWUM	0	3	0 - 1	3		KPODO EVANS MAWUKO	1660	13
12	27		OSOM DANIEL	0	3	+ - -	3		AMEXO AMBROSE	0	18
13	29		SOSU EDWARD	0	2½	½ - ½	2½		AJAYI AYOKANMI	0	17
14	15		ASHLEY CHRISTIANA NAA MERLEY	1414	2	1 - 0	2		TANDOH CHARLES RAYMOND APPIAH	0	30
15	14		ALLOTEY DORCAS	1545	1	+ - -	1		SENYEGAH PAUL	0	28
16	31		TETTEH MICHAEL	0	1	0			not paired

5TH PRESIDENT'S CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP FIDE Round 6 results and round 7 pairings

Hostilities continued at the presidents cup in Ghana in round six as ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL (2152) of Nigeria  defeated CM FUMEY ENYONAM SEWA of Togo on board one while  MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN of Ivory coast defeated IM  ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC of Ghana  on board two, Ochuko and Manan are still very much in the lead  as both players are now on 5½/6 points still leading their closest rivals with a full point with 3 rounds to go, CRIM JOMA defeated hard fighting Ofowino Toritsemuwa on board 3 ERHABOR DAVID of nigeria also defeated CM THOMPSON EDWARD NII LAMPTEY of Ghana .The result for round 6 and  parings for round seven can be found below (courtesy chess-result server.).

Pairings/Results

Round 6

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	9	CM	FUMEY ENYONAM SEWA	1870	3½	0 - 1	4½		ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL	2152	1
2	3		MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN	2092	4½	1 - 0	3½	IM	ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC	1966	5
3	11		OFOWINO TORITSEMUWA	1753	3½	0 - 1	3½		CRIM JOMA	0	22
4	4		ERHABOR DAVID	2055	3	1 - 0	3½	CM	THOMPSON EDWARD NII LAMPTEY	1890	7
5	2	FM	DEGONDO SIMPLICE ARMEL	2136	3	1 - 0	3		AMEXO AMBROSE	0	18
6	19		ANHWERE BENARD	0	3	0 - 1	3		ODIASE OLUWASEUN	1877	8
7	21		BOUA REMI	0	3	1 - 0	3		KPODO EVANS MAWUKO	1660	13
8	24		KOUYA TYEOULOU BERNARDIN	0	3	1 - 0	2½		ARAMUDE SANDRA	1675	12
9	26		NKRUMAH SEKOU DR	0	2½	½ - ½	2½		OSOM DANIEL	0	27
10	23		GYAMFI KWAME ADUTWUM	0	2	0 - 1	2	CM	JAMENA JOSEPH MENSAH	1959	6
11	17		AJAYI AYOKANMI	0	2	½ - ½	2		AMEKU PHILIP ELIKEM	1852	10
12	15		ASHLEY CHRISTIANA NAA MERLEY	1414	2	0 - 1	2		AYIKU ANGELA NAA AMERLEY	0	20
13	16		AJAVON ANTHONY OBIENI	0	1½	1 - 0	1½		SOSU EDWARD	0	29
14	30		TANDOH CHARLES RAYMOND APPIAH	0	1	0 - 1	1½		MILLS-PAPPOE BENJAMIN ADOAYI	0	25
15	14		ALLOTEY DORCAS	1545	0	+ - -	1		SENYEGAH PAUL	0	28
16	31		TETTEH MICHAEL	0	1	0			not paired

Pairings

Round 7

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	1		ONOVUGHE OCHUKO EMMANUEL	2152	5½		4½		CRIM JOMA	0	22
2	2	FM	DEGONDO SIMPLICE ARMEL	2136	4		5½		MANAN YOBOUE HERMANN	2092	3
3	21		BOUA REMI	0	4		4		ERHABOR DAVID	2055	4
4	8		ODIASE OLUWASEUN	1877	4		4		KOUYA TYEOULOU BERNARDIN	0	24
5	7	CM	THOMPSON EDWARD NII LAMPTEY	1890	3½		3½	IM	ANQUANDAH FRANCIS ERIC	1966	5
6	11		OFOWINO TORITSEMUWA	1753	3½		3½	CM	FUMEY ENYONAM SEWA	1870	9
7	20		AYIKU ANGELA NAA AMERLEY	0	3		3	CM	JAMENA JOSEPH MENSAH	1959	6
8	13		KPODO EVANS MAWUKO	1660	3		3		ANHWERE BENARD	0	19
9	18		AMEXO AMBROSE	0	3		3		NKRUMAH SEKOU DR	0	26
10	10		AMEKU PHILIP ELIKEM	1852	2½		3		OSOM DANIEL	0	27
11	12		ARAMUDE SANDRA	1675	2½		2½		AJAVON ANTHONY OBIENI	0	16
12	25		MILLS-PAPPOE BENJAMIN ADOAYI	0	2½		2½		AJAYI AYOKANMI	0	17
13	29		SOSU EDWARD	0	1½		2		ASHLEY CHRISTIANA NAA MERLEY	1414	15
14	14		ALLOTEY DORCAS	1545	1		2		GYAMFI KWAME ADUTWUM	0	23
15	28		SENYEGAH PAUL	0	1		1		TANDOH CHARLES RAYMOND APPIAH	0	30
16	31		TETTEH MICHAEL	0	1	0			not paired