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Nairobi International Open 2017: Wellington Jighere [#77]

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On this page, you will find information about Wellington Jighere, who is competing at the Nairobi International Open 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 6-2, +385, and is ranked #11.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Wellington Surname(s): Jighere Home: Benin, Edo, Nigeria Awards: 2008 ASC; Nigerian National Open Hobbies: chess, singing, talking, watching movies NIO 2017 Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 511 Average for: 447 Average against: 399
Round 1	Philippines	Jighere played #78 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 511 to 312 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +199. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Tanzania	Jighere played #6 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 437 to 382 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +254. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Nigeria	Jighere played #106 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 462 to 458 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 3-0, +258. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4	United States	Jighere played #71 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 417 to 347 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +328. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Kenya	Jighere played #23 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 502 to 397 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +433. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	Australia	Jighere played #75 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 464 to 411 (a spread of 53). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 6-0, +486. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Australia	Jighere played #68 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 394 to 427 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-1, +453. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Kenya	Jighere played #102 Bernard Koyyoko (KEN) and lost 388 to 456 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 6-2, +385.

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