Ochuko Emuakpeje

Ochuko Raphael Emuakpeje (born September 16, 1983) is a Nigerian chess player. He is a two-time former Nigeria National Chess Champion: He won the Nigeria National Chess Championship in 2010 and 2015.^[1] Ochuko hails from Delta State, Nigeria. Ochuko taught himself to play chess in 1999. He has participated in many chess tournaments within Nigeria. He became a Certified FIDE Instructor^[2] (FI) in 2012. In December 2014, he got his first FIDE rating (2114) and represented Nigeria at the World Chess Olympiad Baku 2016.^[3] He was former Chess Coach at Delta State Chess Association. Ochuko holds a Ph.D in Public Administration majoring in Human Resources Management from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.^[4]

Ochuko Emuakpeje
Ochuko at Chess in the Park, Toronto, Canada, 15 October 2022
Full name	Ochuko Raphael Emuakpeje
Country	Nigeria
Born	(1983-09-16) September 16, 1983 (age 41) Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
FIDE rating	2161 (June 2018)
Peak rating	2272 (February 2016)