A LIST OF 2016 FASTEST CHESS PLAYERS AND THEIR RATING

Top Ten Fastest Players in Nigeria

March 2, 2016Oyeleye Olawale

17 players had a blitz rating before. In the first edition of the Maxton Suite Blitz Tournament, 12 players joined the rating list with Adegboyega Adebayo (Little B) becoming the second highest rated player in Nigeria with (2277) that is 13points behind the highest rated in Nigeria, Kigigha Bomo (2290).

Am sure more players would join the list in the February edition. Some players lost rating points while some added.
IM Adu Oladapo gained 30rating points and is ranked 3rd.

IM Olape Bunmi lost 18 rating points and is 5th on the table, Young GM lost 27 rating points and still retains his 7th position, Dieyi Rowland is ranked 9th after bagging the first position in the January Edition of Maxton tournament. Balogun Femi gained 12 rating points but now the 10th fastest player in Nigeria.

Menkiti who has no classical rating nor rapid rating was among the list that got a blitz rating.

Below is a table of Nigerian players with their blitz ratings as at 1st March 2016. (Source:ratings.fide.com)

Rank	Name	Blitz Rating
1	Kigigha Bomo	2290
2	Adebayo Adegboyega	2277
3	Adu Oladapo	2268
4	Okike David	2229
5	Olape Bunmi	2218
6	Oragwu Chukwunonso	2209
7	Osunfuyi Abimbola	2173
8	Onovughe Ochuko	2167
9	Dieyi Rowland	2167
10	Balogun Olufemi	2130
11	Oluwalasinu Lanre Seye	2123
12	Edet Udeme	2121
13	Ajibola Olanrewaju	2114
14	Bisiriyu-Salam Oluwaseun	2109
15	Fawole John	2108
16	Giwa Oladotun	2046
17	Apemiye Austin	2036
18	Adewole Adeyinka	2017
19	Odugbesan Adedapo olatunde	2008
20	Adebayo Akinniyi	2000
21	Fabeyo Fredrick	2000
22	Nwachukwu Chino	1989
23	Akinseye Abiola	1960
24	Ezeanya Ikechukwu	1936
25	Othman Mustapha	1899
26	Fasakin Oladoyin	1881
27	Ambesh	1878
28	Menkiti Patrick	1811
29	Olabisi Rabiu	1621

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