Bomo Kigigha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bomo Loveth Kigigha 26 September 1982 Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Title | FIDE Master (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2363 (February 2016) |
Bomo Lovet Kigigha, (born 26 September, 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]
Early life
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.
Career
After his Olympiad debut in 2008[4] in Dresden, Germany, Kigigha has participated six more times: 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey (Team Nigeria had a podium finish by winning category E[5]), 2014 in Tromso, Norway,[6] 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan,[7] 2018 in Batumi, Georgia,[8] 2022 in Chennai, India,[9] and 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.[10]
References
- ^ Abali_Jay (10 June 2023). "Kigigha Bomo Lovet – Chess National Champion". Bayelsa State Sports Council. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ GmbH, ChessBase. "Bomo Kigigha player profile". ChessBase Players. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ https://ratings.fide.com/profile/8500959
- ^ "Dresden Olympiad (2008)". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/201209110644.html
- ^ "- Nigeria selected players for Chess Olympiad in Tromsø". Chess Daily News by Susan Polgar. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Chess.com (News) (28 September 2016). "The Nigerian Team At The Baku Chess Olympiad". Chess.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "10 Nigerian Players for Chess Olympiad". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Team Nigeria's Players Set for World Chess Olympiad in India - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Aikigbe, Godwin (15 September 2024). "Team Nigeria depart for FIDE Chess Olympiad". Punch. Retrieved 7 November 2025.