Kunle Adelabu
Master Ogosi Raphael May, the former highest national chess champion and the winner of the second edition of the Danhypro Chess Tournament in Ikorodu, has said that his focus now is on his medical studies and his aspiration to be a doctor.
While stating that nothing much should be expected of him for now, the young Chess champion and aspiring doctor also added that he would once in a while engage in competitive chess playing.
Ogosi, who hails from Asaba, is a 500 Level Medical Student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). He was among the 18 senior and junior players that participated in the rated Danhypro Chess tournament in Ikorodu, which was broadcast live between Friday, August 13 and Sunday, August 15, 2021.
He spoke with THE IMPACT after he was announced the winner of the tournament.
Speaking on his future in the Chess game, Mr Ogosi said that his immediate plan is to focus on his medical studies and become a doctor.
“Right now, I want to focus on my studies but once in a while, I will breeze out of my studies and give my best chess”, he said.
“Nothing much should be expected of me for now. I want to become a doctor first.
Speaking about his victory, Ogosi said that:
“I am happy and elated. I really don’t expect it because I have been away from the game for some time. I actually came in to cool off and I had to give my best.
“I got lucky a couple of times and here I am as the champion”, he said laughing.
“I really got the same level of fight from each of the opponents that I played. I had some hard games and some lucky escapes. I had great games from some seniors and they are really on top of the game. A couple of the juniors also gave me a run for my money”.
