After a brilliant result by Nigeria’s male team against Jamaica on Tuesday , Estonia, one of the break away Republics of old Soviet Union is on the card as the 38th World Chess Olympiad enters the crucial stage today in Dresden, Germany.

International Master, Dapo Adu, will have to dig well into several variation of Sicilian Defence if he hopes to survive the pressure from Grand Master Kulaots Kaido (2556) on board one. Although he vowed that all hands are on deck for the titanic battle that will put the country in strong contention for category medal in the 11-round Swiss event pairing.

Olympiad debutant, Benjamin Omorere, who has made a great impact at the tournament will have his hands full when he plays in black against International Master Riho Liiva (2460) on board two just as Bomo Kighiga is expected to play at full concentration in the middle play when he engages International Master, Olav Sepp (2397) on board three and Charles Campbell will be on board four against Aleksadir Volodin who is yet to drop a game so far in the series.

Against all expectation, Adegboyega Adebayo, will watch the proceedings from the stand after doctors in Dresden diagnose him of fever but he his expected to be in action from tomorrow, said team leader DCP Sani Mohammed yesterday afternoon."

It’s a good for us at the end of the day even if our best player is not in action against Estonia considering the fact that he has played all through and will require a rest at least twice so long as he meets up with required number of games in the competition."