Prepare against Odey Goodness EKUNKE

NGA · World #7,548 classical · FIDE ID 8511888

When preparing against Odey Goodness EKUNKE, expect 1.e4 in 68% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (100%).

Our database contains 49 games by Odey Goodness EKUNKE, covering May 2021 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Odey Goodness EKUNKE's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Odey Goodness EKUNKE 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	2,214	2,280	Sep 2026
Rapid	2,205	2,236	Jul 2025
Blitz	2,096	2,182	Apr 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	49	21	14	13	42.9%
As White	25	7	8	9	28.0%
As Black	24	14	6	4	58.3%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2021-2026): 555 rated games against 245 different opponents, across 70 events in 2 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	261	137	51	73	52.5%	2,051	2,080	22
Rapid	156	109	14	33	69.9%	1,941	2,104	14
Blitz	107	75	9	23	70.1%	1,936	2,119	13

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	175	61	42	72	34.9%
Against lower-rated	263	183	32	48	69.6%

Wins over titled players: 4 vs IM · 10 vs FM · 9 vs CM · 3 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

10 tournament wins from 62 events, 8 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	83	49	17	17	2,015	2,169
2025	112	81	12	19	1,967	2,165
2024	140	84	28	28	1,994	2,124
2023	136	81	19	36	2,014	2,072
2022	47	27	4	16	1,977	1,865
2021	37	19	0	18	1,937	1,790

Where Odey Goodness EKUNKE has played

Nigeria (69) · Ghana (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (25 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	17	68.0%	50.0%
d4	7	28.0%	35.7%
Nf3	1	4.0%	50.0%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 68% of White games, 50.0% score
- …c5 (35% of these games) — EKUNKE usually continues Nf3 (41.7% score)
- …e6 (24% of these games) — EKUNKE usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
- …e5 (18% of these games) — EKUNKE usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
1.d4 — 28% of White games, 35.7% score
- …Nf6 (57% of these games) — EKUNKE usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …c5 (14% of these games) — EKUNKE usually continues e3 (0.0% score)
- …d5 (14% of these games) — EKUNKE usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (7 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	7	100.0%	71.4%

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	12	100.0%	79.2%

Odey Goodness EKUNKE's chess games

All 49 games by Odey Goodness EKUNKE in the Chess.ceo database (May 2021 - 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: 21 wins, 14 draws, 13 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B28	Sicilian	2	0/1/1	0.0%
D46	Slav Defense	2	1/1/0	50.0%
B13	Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	1	0/0/0	0.0%
C14	French: Classical Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C11	French Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D35	Indian Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C01	French: Exchange Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B00	King's Pawn Game	1	0/0/1	0.0%
B17	Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B30	Sicilian: Rossolimo	3	2/0/1	66.7%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	3	3/0/0	100.0%
D10	Slav Defense	3	1/1/1	33.3%
D01	Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation	3	3/0/0	100.0%
D02	London System	2	0/1/1	0.0%
B21	Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B20	Sicilian: Snyder Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
B33	Sicilian: Sveshnikov	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D04	Colle System	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D03	Torre Attack	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
May 2026	Tersee Ferdinand NYUIMA	2,238	Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 \| Open	B33
May 2026	Oluwafemi Daniel Balogun	2,226	Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 \| Open	C95
May 2026	Joy Idara EMMANUEL	2,189	Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 \| Open	B30
May 2026	Abiola Daniel AKINSEYE	2,186	Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 \| Open	D02
Aug 2026	Toluwanimi OKEMAKINDE	2,127	FIDE World Amateur Rapid Chess Championship 2026	B30

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Nigeria Chess Olympiad Qualifiers 2026 \| Open	2026	11	7	2,353
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \| Open \| Matches 1-12	2026	10	6	2,168
FIDE World Amateur Rapid Chess Championship 2026	2026	10	7.5	2,178
FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz	2026	9	6	2,070
Lagos South West Open	2023	4	0.5	1,830
Lagos City Asibor Memorial 2nd	2024	2	0	1,759
2nd Richard Asibor Mem	2024	1	0.5	2,251
FIDE World Amateur Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2026	2026	1	0.5	2,149

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Odey Goodness EKUNKE's chess games?

49 games by Odey Goodness EKUNKE, from May 2021 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 Odey Goodness EKUNKE has played.

What does Odey Goodness EKUNKE play on the first move as White?

Across 25 games with White in our database, Odey Goodness EKUNKE opens with 1.e4 (68% of games), 1.d4 (28% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Odey Goodness EKUNKE answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Odey Goodness EKUNKE play as White?

As White, Odey Goodness EKUNKE's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (2 games, 0.0% win rate); Slav Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (1 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 25 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Odey Goodness EKUNKE play as Black?

As Black, Odey Goodness EKUNKE most often plays: Sicilian: Rossolimo (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 100.0% win rate); Slav Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 24 games.

What is Odey Goodness EKUNKE's FIDE rating?

Odey Goodness EKUNKE is currently rated 2,214 in classical chess, 2,205 in rapid and 2,096 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,280 (Sep 2026).

How many games has Odey Goodness EKUNKE played?

Our database contains 49 games by Odey Goodness EKUNKE, covering May 2021 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 21 wins, 14 draws, 13 losses (42.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Odey Goodness EKUNKE?

49 games by Odey Goodness EKUNKE 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.