Joel N'cho Atse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 5, 1983 Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Sport | Draughts |
Rank | Grandmaster (2012) |
| Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | No. 10 (October 2019)[1] |
| Personal best | 2370 (July 2019, rating)[1] |
Joel N'cho Atse is an Ivorian draughts grandmaster. He has won the African Draughts Championship in 2012, 2018, and 2022.[2][3][4]
Career
In December 2013, he won the SportAccord World Mind Games, beating 10-time world champion Alexei Chizhov. This made him the first Ivorian draughts player to win a major title.[5]
In October 2019, he finished in 8th place at the 2019 World Draughts Championship.[6]
In July 2021, he reached the final stage and finished in 12th place at the 2021 World Draughts Championship.[7]
In October 2023, he finished in 7th place at the 2023 World Draughts Championship.[8]
In August 2024, he won the Ivorian Draughts Championship for the 8th time.[9]
In July 2025, he won the Heritage Open draughts tournament, defeating 5-time world champion Alexander Schwarzman.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Atse N`cho Joel".
- ↑ Championship of Africa CAJD 2012
- ↑ African Championship 2018 - Final
- ↑ Finals African Championship Bamako 2022
- ↑ Mackay, Duncan (December 15, 2013). "Ivory Coast draughts player makes history with first major title".
- ↑ "Worldchampionship Yamoussoukro 2019".
- ↑ "Worldchampionship Tallinn 2021".
- ↑ "Worldchampionship Willemstad 2023".
- ↑ "Jeu de dames : Atsé Joël décroche son 8e sacre". August 19, 2024.
- ↑ "N'Cho Joel Atse wint Heritage Open damtoernooi in IJsselstein". July 28, 2025.