Elijah Emojong
Ugandan chess player (born 1992)
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Elijah Emojong is a Ugandan chess player. He was one of East Africa's first International Masters.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1992 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Title | International Master (2013) |
| Peak rating | 2364 (May 2017) |
Chess career
In August 2012, he played on board 4 for Uganda at the 40th Chess Olympiad, where he notably defeated grandmaster Ilmārs Starostīts in the first round. He became the second Ugandan player to defeat a grandmaster after Steven Kawuma had defeated Diego Valerga in the previous Olympiad.[1]
In August 2014, he played on board 1 for Uganda at the 41st Chess Olympiad, where he scored 3/9 and won against the higher-rated Sebbar Ali in the final round.[2]
In October 2016, he won the Mombasa Chess Open by defeating Harold Wanyama in tiebreak games.[3]
In March 2017, he won the Cytonn Investments Open Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 6.5/7.[4]
In November 2017, he won the Tanzania Open Chess Championship with an undefeated score of 6.5/7.[5]