Wp/mrt/Sylvan Ebigwei

Sylvan Ebigwei

human

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	Nigeria
Date of birth	1943
Date of death	3 November 2023
Occupation	surgeon, chess player
Sport	chess

Sylvan Olisanye Ebigwei (8 hya tan fa 1943 – 3 hya kupou tan fa 2023) ndgya Nigerian medical professional, dental surgeon, and a prominent figure in the advancement of chess in Nigeria and Africa. Kra jo tsammau aga "Mr. Chess," Ebigwei was instrumental in the formation of the Nigerian Chess Federation ba nandan ngi shilani,  member ni African Chess Confederation.