Oluwafemi Balogun
Oluwafemi Balogun is a Nigerian chess player. In 2016 he won the Africa Zone 4.4 Individual Championship, and as a result he was awarded the title FIDE Master. The following year, Balogun won this event for the second time and qualified to play in the FIDE World Cup, held later in the same year in Batumi, Georgia. He was also granted the title International Master for this victory. In the World Cup, Balogun was defeated by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the first round, becoming the first African to play against a reigning world champion in a competitive match.
