The FIDE Zone 4.4 Individual Championships 2015 were organized by the Togo Chess Federation under the auspices of the African Chess Confederation (ACC) from 13-22nd March in Lome, Togo.
The Championships gathered 36 players from 7 federations: Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo, in Open and Women’s sections.
International Master Oladapo Adu, elo 2199 from Nigeria, won the Open section with 8 points from 9 rounds and qualified for the 2015 FIDE World Cup in Baku.
In the Women’s section, the Nigerian player Omolabake Coker won the 7 rounds robin with a perfect score of 7/7. Standings below.
Before the closing ceremony, a 9 rounds blitz tournament has been organized, the winner was Bomo Kigigha with 7,5 points.
In his closing words, the zonal President, Michel Nguele Viang delivered a message from the African Chess Confederation President.
Final standings (women):
1 COKER Omolabake NGR 1599 – 7
2 WCM RABIU Olabisi NGR 1549 – 6
3 OFOWINO Toritsemuwa NGR 0 – 5
4 EDOH Ama TOG 0 – 4
5 AYIKU Angela Naa Amerley GHA 0 – 2
6 TOGLO Ayaba TOG 0 – 2
7 WCM ESSE Akua Kosife TOG 1424 – 2
8 KOUEVI Kokoe Solange TOG 0 – 0
Final standings (men):
1 IM ADU Oladapo NGR 2199 – 8
2 CM KIGIGHA Bomo NGR 2287 – 7.5
3 ANWULI Daniel NGR 0 – 6.5
4 CM UNWANA Eugene Ekpoikong NGR 2285 – 6.5
5 IM OLAPE Bunmi NGR 2232 – 6
6 ONOVUGHE Ochuko Emmanuel NGR 2165 – 6
7 OSUNFUYI Abimbola NGR 2176 – 6
8 CM FAWOLE John Oyeyemi NGR 2199 – 6
9 FM DEGONDO Simplice Armel CIV 2145 – 5.5
10 CM FUMEY Enyonam Sewa TOG 1859 – 5
11 OYAMA Ekok NGR 0 – 5
12 EPHOEVI-GA Adama Mawulikplimi TOG 0 – 4.5
13 LWEBUGA Ronald SLE 1782 – 4.5
14 IM ANQUANDAH Francis Eric GHA 1956 – 4
15 AMEKU Philip Elikem GHA 1888 – 4
16 CM KAMARA Ansumana SLE 2074 – 4
17 TOURE Yves TOG 0 – 4
18 SEKYERE Kwame Frimpong GHA 1888 – 4
19 EBONGUE Emile CMR 1893 – 4
20 ADU JNR Lionel GHA 0 – 3.5
21 BOTSOE Koffi TOG 1536 – 3.5
22 ASSAGBA Kodjo Mawuli TOG 0 – 3
23 AMEWOUNOU Komlan Kouessan TOG 0 – 3
24 AJAVON Ayayi Jean Le Clair TOG 0 – 3
25 KOUEVI Mawuvi Koue TOG 1705 – 2.5
26 HUSHIE Carlton GHA 0 – 2.5
27 NUMATSI Yawotsu Dzigba TOG 0 – 2
28 KOURAKOUMBA Florent CAF 0 – 2
