N'Diaga Samb
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1966 |
| Died | February 19, 2025 (aged 58) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Senegal |
| Sport | Draughts |
| Rank | Grandmaster (1998) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 9 (January 2003)[1] |
| Personal best | 2393 (January 2003, rating)[1] |
N'Diaga Samb (August 6, 1966 – February 19, 2025) was a Senegalese[2] draughts player based in the Netherlands. He took first place at the African Championship in 2016,[3] second place at the African Championship in 1992,[4] 2006,[5] 2014,[6] 2018[7] and finished third in 2003, 2009 and 2010. He won several international tournaments and was awarded the titles of International Master (MI) in 1992 and International Grandmaster (GMI)[8] in 2000.
On February 19, 2025, Samb died while being present at the closing ceremony at a checkers tournament in the Senegalese capital Dakar.[9][10]
World Championship
- 1992 (14 place)
- 2003 (14 place)
- 2007 (10 place)
- 2013 (1 place in final B)
- 2015 (11 place)
- 2016 (Blitz) (2 place)
- 2019 (16 place)[11]
African Championship
- 1992 (2 place)
- 2003 (3 place)
- 2006 (2 place)
- 2009 (3 place)
- 2010 (3 place)
- 2014 (2 place)
- 2016 (1 place)
- 2018 (2 place)
International tournaments
1 place:
- 1991: Brunssum Open
- 1992: Mello Koolman toernooi
- 1998: Nijmegen Open
- 1999: Brunssum Open
- 2000: Mello Koolman toernooi and Bijlmertoernooi
- 2001: Zeeland Open
- 2002: Zeeland Open
- 2003: Leeuwarden
- 2018: Brunssum Open
- 2019: Brunssum Open
Senegal Championship
- 1990 (1 place)
- 1992 (1 place)
- 2008 (1 place)
External links
- GMI N'Diaga Samb
- NDiaga Samb. Profile at site KNDB
- NDiaga Samb. Profile at site FMJD
References
- ^ a b "Samb Ndiaga".
- ^ Spelers Senegal: NDiaga Samb
- ^ African Championship Bamako 2016
- ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Abidjan 1992
- ^ Afrikaans Kampioenschap Yaound 2006
- ^ Championship of Africa Play Offs Niamey 2014
- ^ African Championship Thiès 2018
- ^ NDiaga Samb. Profile
- ^ bericht van overlijden
- ^ "NDiaga Samb overleden". Internationaal Damtoernooi Brunssum Open (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ 2019 World Draughts Championship