| Bomo Kigigha | |
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| Full name | Bomo Loveth Kigigha |
| Born | September 26, 1982 Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Title | FIDE Master (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2363 (February 2016) |
Bomo Lovet Kigigha, (born September 26, 1982 [1] ) is a Nigerian FIDE Master and a 4 time Nigerian champion. He is Nigeria's fourth-highest rated player as of November, 2023 (behind Anwuli Daniel, Adebayo Adegboyega Joel, and Balogun Oluwafemi Daniel), with an Elo rating of 2251. [2]
Bomo Kigigha is the third child out of eight children of Sir and Lady Loveth Kigigha. He is the younger brother of Imino Kigigha [3] who he drew inspiration from while growing up in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Olympiad
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