Clinton Akinrogunde

NIGERIAN NATIONAL U20 CHESS CHAMPION🏆♟️

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

After a tough outing at the South East Zonals, i had only one thing in mind: WIN SOUTH SOUTH
Round after round, i fought And now, the Nigerian National U20 Chess Champion is officially the South South Zonal Champion ♟️🏆
The comeback was personal.

Next stop: NCC Qualifiers. 🔥

[🇳🇬🇳🇬 Nigeria Chess Juniors @NIGERIAJUNIORS]

🔥 SOUTH SOUTH ZONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

THE JUNIORS ARE DOMINATING! ♟️🇳🇬🔥
What a finish in Uyo! This was an Open Championship featuring strong titled players including FM Bomo Lovet Kigigha and CM Benjamin Aruoture Omorere the yet three juniors finished tied on 6/7 points at the top!
🥇 Akinrogunde Clinton — 6/7
🥈 Tersee Ferdinand Nyuima — 6/7
🥉 Tyowase Tyover Collins — 6/7
For Clinton, this could be a massive result. His victory gives him a chance to play in the NCC Invitationals, buy winning the zonals based on tie breaks.
💪 Collins deserves special mention!
From South East → North Central → South South, Collins has travelled across the country and finished Top 3 in all three zonal championships. Incredible consistency! 🔥
👏 Other juniors who finished strongly:
⭐ Goodness Ekunke — 5/7
⭐ Kere Domo Alagoe — 5/7
⭐ John Nwachukwu — 4/7
⭐ Chukwunonso Okwuosa — 4.5/7
⭐ Patrick Uriah — 4.5/7
👑 Best Female
Ikeshi Blessing ihouma and Ebiakpo Ebidise Sunshine both 4.5/7 tied for best female.
#ChessNigeria #SouthSouthChess #NigerianChess #JuniorChess #Chess #NCJ

[Coach Olasubomi @Johnonabote]

Pls help me repost and like my hustle🙏🏽

I’ve officially commenced a group chess session inside Banana Island for kids aged 9–16 years living around the environs.

Today’s class was a great success!

[Coach Olasubomi @Johnonabote]

20 games against a Grandmaster (a player holding the highest title in Chess)
10-10 draw

The pressure,the battles,the challenges
I love it all 💯

[Anna-Maja Kazarian @AMKazarian]

After about 2.5 years, the road to WGM is complete. I’m officially WGM starting today!! 🥹🥹🥹

Something that felt so far away is now in my hands. It feels so surreal! Thank you to all my supporters for being part of this journey and believing in me no matter what ♥️ I couldn’t have done this without you!

This is just the beginning. Next: road to IM ✨

[Teke George @Tekegeorge1]

Daily streaks are all that matter , show up ! Just show up !

[Nnate Ernest @ErnestNnate]

@ClintonAyodele @AmadinEnabulele @AmadinEnabulele
❤️

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@m_akpakomiza

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@chess24com @rpraggnachess Where he belongs

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@m_akpakomiza

[ChessBase Nepal @chessbasenepal]

“We all have an ego”: Praggnanandhaa R. responds to Hikaru Nakamura’s claim that every elite chess player is arrogant and has a big ego.

Pragg says competitiveness naturally brings ego because every top player wants to win and hates losing-but that doesn’t mean everyone is arrogant.

He also stressed the importance of confidence without overconfidence:

“You shouldn’t be over-confident, but you shouldn’t be under-confident either. You should be confident about yourself but should also respect the game.”

For Praggnanandhaa, believing you can become the best is an important part of confidence-but ultimately, the real test is what happens on the chessboard.

#Chess #Praggnanandhaa #ChessBaseNepal

📷: Lennart Ootes / Grand Chess Tour

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@askavrukh @NewInChess Seems like Nxe4 is a free pawn

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@dondekojo

[Adaora Favour Nwankwo @adaora_crypto]

“When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.”

— German proverb

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@thecryptowolph E far

[Senator Monday Okpebholo @m_akpakomiza]

Today, I give thanks to God Almighty for the gift of life, for His grace, and for the opportunity to serve.

As I mark another year, my heart is filled with deep gratitude to the good people of Edo State for the trust, prayers, support and goodwill you have continued to extend to me. I do not take this privilege for granted.

To serve Edo is both an honour and a responsibility I hold very close to my heart. Every day reminds me that leadership is not about the office one occupies, but about the lives one touches, the opportunities one creates and the future one helps to build.

I remain firmly committed to the development, progress and prosperity of our dear Edo State. Together, we will continue to build an Edo where our people can live with dignity, where our young people can dream boldly, where our farmers can thrive, where businesses can prosper and where every community has a reason to hope.

Thank you, Edo State, for the honour to serve you. May God continue to bless our people and our dear State.

~ Sen. Monday Okpebholo
Executive Governor, Edo State

#PracticalGovernance
#SHINEagenda
#ANewEdoHasRisen
#Birthday

[Alex Colovic @GMAlexColovic]

To improve, you need to be able to analyse well.
When you play, you analyse in your head, but before that you learn how to do it by analysing by moving the pieces.
The Method teaches you both.
"All strong players know how to analyse." - Botvinnik.

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

@Ssaasquatch

[BruvsChess Media @BruvschessMedia]

FOUR-YEAR TARGET: Jan Henric Buettner @JanHBuettner says FIDE revenue should at least triple under his presidency. He also proposes an eight-member professional management board, tighter spending controls and no FIDE-funded business-class travel.

[Clinton Akinrogunde @ClintonAyodele]

5 days till the event .seems like i might sit this one out