Ballebako Kokou Difendramakada crowned King of Togo Chess
Ballebako Kokou Difendramakada Jacques is the proud winner of the 2021 Togo National Chess Championship. He won the event with 7.5 points out of 9 rounds to go home with CFA 500,000 (USD 800).
Amega-Dzaka Komi Nukunu also ended up with 7.5 points but had an inferior tie-break. Egbe Kossi Thierry was third with 6.5 points.
Yenga Justine Anassika was the best lady player with 2 points.
CM Ephoevi-Ga Adama Mawulikplimi, who is a four-time champion, found the going tough. He ended up with 5 points and 6th in the ranking.
The 2021 edition attracted only 16 players and ran from 14th to 17th October 2021. The time control was of 60 minutes and 30 seconds per move. The venue for the event was the Centre Eco-Village à Davié which is about 30 km from the capital Lome.
Yakini Tchouka the defending champion did not take part.
Ballebako, Kokou Difendramakada Jacques v Amega-Dzaka
Ephoevi-Ga, Adama Mawulikplimi v Oyenga, Justine Anassika
Botsoe, Koffi v Ephoevi-Ga, Adama Mawulikplimi
Ballebako, Kokou Difendramakada Jacques v Ndjelle, Abby Edah
Past National Chess Champions of Togo
2014 : Lawson Attiogbe, Tevi Late.
2015 : Ephoevi-Ga, Adama Mawulikplimi.
2016 : Ephoevi-Ga, Adama Mawulikplimi.
2017 : Ephoevi-Ga, Adama Mawulikplimi.
2018 : Botsoe, Koffi.
2019 : Ephoevi-Ga, Adama Mawulikplimi.
2020 : Tchouka, Yakini.
2021 : Ballebako Kokou Difendramakada Jacques
Presidents of the Togo Chess Federation
2012 – 2017 : Kouevi, Mawuvi Koue.
2017 – to date : Fumey, Enyonam Sewa.
Chess facts about Togo
Mikhail Strovsky is the highest-rated player in Togo with a rating of 2164.
Togo has participated in 4 Olympiads 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
It is interesting to note that the number of players registered with FIDE has gone up from a low of 18 to 445 over the span of one year!
Links
2021 Togo National Chess Championship on chess-results.