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An overhead flat-lay photograph of a Nigerian chess team’s wooden pieces arranged around a tournament scoresheet, surrounded by African textile. (Chess Olympiad)
Nigerian Chess News

Nigeria at the Chess Olympiad: Teams, results and the record

Nigeria’s Chess Olympiad record includes a 66th-place open finish in 1986 and strong individual scores from players such as Odion Aikhoje.

BySeptember 23, 2026

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