Prepare against Ajibola OLANREWAJU

NGA · World #7,923 classical · FIDE ID 8500940

When preparing against Ajibola OLANREWAJU, expect 1.d4 in 97% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (79% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (92%).

Our database contains 65 games by Ajibola OLANREWAJU, covering Nov 2010 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Ajibola OLANREWAJU's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ajibola OLANREWAJU before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,207	2,337	May 2021
Rapid	2,225	2,257	Dec 2022
Blitz	2,059	2,241	Mar 2023

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	65	31	10	24	47.7%
As White	34	16	6	12	47.1%
As Black	31	15	4	12	48.4%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2010-2026): 735 rated games against 288 different opponents, across 90 events in 7 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	376	201	77	98	53.5%	2,108	2,208	24
Rapid	109	71	18	20	65.1%	2,054	2,211	17
Blitz	240	148	26	66	61.7%	2,016	2,133	15

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	159	60	33	66	37.7%
Against lower-rated	462	285	77	100	61.7%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs GM · 36 vs IM · 59 vs FM · 43 vs CM · 3 vs WIM · 2 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

13 tournament wins from 84 events, 7 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	38	21	6	11	1,976	2,081
2025	83	46	12	25	2,041	2,134
2024	91	46	18	27	2,098	2,181
2023	66	40	9	17	2,000	2,131
2022	66	38	12	16	2,061	2,186
2021	30	11	7	12	2,195	2,168
2020	52	41	7	4	1,999	2,280
2019	25	17	3	5	2,110	2,302
2018	29	19	7	3	2,128	2,320
2017	24	16	5	3	2,067	2,257
2016	140	84	23	33	2,115	2,212
2015	27	14	1	12	2,069	2,049
2014	28	16	6	6	2,046	2,132
2013	19	9	4	6	–	–
2011	7	3	0	4	2,306	2,249
2010	10	3	2	5	2,211	2,111

Where Ajibola OLANREWAJU has played

Nigeria (76) · Ghana (4) · Sierra Leone (3) · Togo (3) · Russia (2) · Malawi (1) · South Africa (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (34 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	33	97.1%	57.6%
Nf3	1	2.9%	0.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 97% of White games, 57.6% score
- …Nf6 (76% of these games) — OLANREWAJU usually continues Nf3 (66.7% score)
- …d5 (15% of these games) — OLANREWAJU usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …e6 (6% of these games) — OLANREWAJU usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
1.Nf3 — 3% of White games, 0.0% score
- …d5 (100% of these games) — OLANREWAJU usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (14 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e5	11	78.6%	63.6%
c5	1	7.1%	50.0%
b6	1	7.1%	0.0%
d5	1	7.1%	100.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	11	91.7%	54.5%
Nf6	1	8.3%	0.0%

Ajibola OLANREWAJU's chess games

All 65 games by Ajibola OLANREWAJU in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2010 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 31 wins, 10 draws, 24 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
A47	Indian Defense	11	6/1/4	54.5%
B07	King's Indian Defense	9	5/3/1	55.6%
D04	Colle System	4	2/0/2	50.0%
D11	Slav Defense	2	1/1/0	50.0%
D05	Horwitz Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
E46	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	1	0/0/1	0.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	1	1/0/0	100.0%
A56	Benoni Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A45	Trompowsky Attack	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A52	Budapest Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D02	London System	5	1/0/4	20.0%
C42	Petrov's Defense	4	2/0/2	50.0%
D31	Semi-Slav Defense	4	2/1/1	50.0%
D11	Slav Defense	3	2/1/0	66.7%
A07	Réti Opening	2	1/1/0	50.0%
C58	Italian Game: Two Knights Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B00	Owen Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C24	Bishop's Opening	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C65	Ruy Lopez	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C65	Ruy Lopez: Classical	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Sep 2011	Mohamed Haddouche	2,394	10th African Games Open	B07
Nov 2021	Daniel Anwuli	2,330	ch-NGR	D00
Oct 2014	Fola Akintola	2,282	Lagos Open	D04
Jun 2014	Oluwafemi Daniel Balogun	2,209	4th Accra President's Cup	A07
Jul 2014	Abiola Daniel AKINSEYE	2,179	4th Accra President's Cup	B07

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Olympiad-39	2010	9	4	2,166
ch-NGR	2021	8	3	2,148
ch-Africa	2021	7	3.5	2,155
10th African Games Open	2011	7	3	2,229
4th Accra President's Cup	2014	6	5	2,377
1st Lagos State Open	2013	5	3	–
3rd Lagos Chevron Open	2015	4	4	2,400
Lagos South West Open	2023	4	1.5	1,904

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ajibola OLANREWAJU's chess games?

65 games by Ajibola OLANREWAJU, from Nov 2010 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Ajibola OLANREWAJU has played.

What does Ajibola OLANREWAJU play on the first move as White?

Across 34 games with White in our database, Ajibola OLANREWAJU opens with 1.d4 (97% of games), 1.Nf3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ajibola OLANREWAJU answers 1...e5 (79% of games), 1...c5 (7% of games), 1...b6 (7% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (92% of games), 1...Nf6 (8% of games).

What openings does Ajibola OLANREWAJU play as White?

As White, Ajibola OLANREWAJU's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (11 games, 54.5% win rate); King's Indian Defense (9 games, 55.6% win rate); Colle System (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 34 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ajibola OLANREWAJU play as Black?

As Black, Ajibola OLANREWAJU most often plays: London System (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Petrov's Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Semi-Slav Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 31 games.

What is Ajibola OLANREWAJU's FIDE rating?

Ajibola OLANREWAJU is currently rated 2,207 in classical chess, 2,225 in rapid and 2,059 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,337 (May 2021).

How many games has Ajibola OLANREWAJU played?

Our database contains 65 games by Ajibola OLANREWAJU, covering Nov 2010 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 31 wins, 10 draws, 24 losses (47.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ajibola OLANREWAJU?

65 games by Ajibola OLANREWAJU reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.