Odion Aikhoje (born 1971) is a Nigerian chess International Master (IM), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (

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Biography

In 1997, Odion Aikhoje made his debut in the Nigerian Chess Team at the African Team Chess Championship. In 1998, in Tanta he ranked 2nd in the African Chess Zonal Tournament. Odion Aikhoje played for Nigeria in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1998, at second board in the

33rd Chess Olympiad The 33rd Chess Olympiad (, ''33-ya Shakhmatnaya olimpiada''; Kalmyk: 33-гче Шатрин олимпиад, ''33-gçe Şatrin olimpiad''), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, took place between September 26 and O ...

in Elista (+6, =1, -1) and won individual gold medal, * In 2002, at first reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+5, =1, -5), * In 2006, at third board in the

37th Chess Olympiad The 37th Chess Olympiad ( it, Le 37° Olimpiadi degli scacchi), organized by FIDE and comprising an openAlthough commonly referred to as the ''men's division'', this section is open to both male and female players. and a women's tournament, as we ...

in Turin (+3, =4, -5). Odion Aikhoje played for Nigeria in the African Games: * In 2003, at second board in the 8th African Games in

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(+5, =1, -0) and won individual gold medal, * In 2007, at third board in the 9th African Games in

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(+7, =4, -0). Odion Aikhoje has never received his 1998 Chess Olympiad gold medal, the first Nigerian chess player's medal at this level, due to various bureaucratic complications. Ten years later, at the

2008 Chess Olympiad The 38th Chess Olympiad (german: Die 38. Schacholympiade), organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place from 12 to 25 November 2008 in Dresden, ...

in Dresden, he was awarded a special prize in honor of the gold medal he once won.

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Odion Aikhoje
chess games at 365Chess.com 1971 births Living people Nigerian chess players Chess International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists for Nigeria African Games medalists in chess {{Nigeria-bio-stub