Elijah Emojong
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992 (age 32–33) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Title | International Master (2013) |
| Peak rating | 2364 (May 2017) |
Elijah Emojong is a Ugandan chess player. He was one of East Africa's first International Masters.
Chess career
In August 2012, he played on board 4 for Uganda at the 40th Chess Olympiad, where he notably defeated grandmaster Ilmārs Starostīts in the first round. He became the second Ugandan player to defeat a grandmaster after Steven Kawuma had defeated Diego Valerga in the previous Olympiad.[1]
In August 2014, he played on board 1 for Uganda at the 41st Chess Olympiad, where he scored 3/9 and won against the higher-rated Sebbar Ali in the final round.[2]
In October 2016, he won the Mombasa Chess Open by defeating Harold Wanyama in tiebreak games.[3]
In March 2017, he won the Cytonn Investments Open Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 6.5/7.[4]
In November 2017, he won the Tanzania Open Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 6.5/7.[5]
References
- ^ "Emojong in dream start to Grand Master journey". August 29, 2012.
- ^ "41st Chess Olympiad 2014 Open".
- ^ Odongo, Jacinta (October 25, 2016). "Emojong Wins Mombasa Open Chess Title".
- ^ Malinga, Marion (March 26, 2017). "Elijah Emojong wins Cytonn investments Open".
- ^ Malinga, Marion (November 27, 2017). "Elijah Emojong wins Tanzania Open Chess Championship".
External links
- Elijah Emojong rating card at FIDE