Tennyson Olisa

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Tennyson Olisa
Country Nigeria
Born2003 (age 21–22)
Delta, Nigeria
Peak rating 2287 (July 2025)

Tennyson Ewomazino Olisa is a Nigerian chess player.

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Chess career

In 2023, he won the John Fawole Chess Award for Junior Player of the Year. [1]

In April 2025, he won the African Super Zonal Chess Championship. [2] He also won the silver medal in the Zone 4.2 West Africa Championship, during which he defeated the top seed Amarelle Ortega in the seventh round. [3]

In September 2025, he earned the Africa continental qualifier spot for the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025. [4] At the event, he held draws against grandmasters Abdimalik Abdisalimov and Baadur Jobava.

References

  1. ↑ "The John Fawole Chess Awards 2024: Nigeria's chess community honors its finest". October 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tennyson Olisa Wins African Super Zonal Chess Championship". April 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Abdulrahman Akintoye and Toritsemuwa Ofowino win 2025 Zone 4.2 West Africa Championship". April 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tennyson Olisa is ready for Grand Swiss Chess 2025". September 2, 2025.
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