Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed renowned chess master and Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya, as the state’s sports ambassador. The appointment was made...
Pa Onakoya, the father of Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, has revealed that he initially opposed his son’s interest in playing chess, News About Nigeria reports....
Tunde Onakoya, the founder of Chess-in-Slums, returned to Nigeria to a hero’s welcome after successfully breaking the Guinness World Record in New York, USA. News About...
Tunde Onakoya began his attempt to break the world record in a marathon chess match on April 17, 2024, at New York City’s Times Square
The Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who began the quest to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has reached a 57-hour mark,...
The ultimate goal of Onakoya's chess marathon is to raise $1,000,000 to support educational initiatives for underprivileged children across the continent.
With only five-minute breaks permitted every hour, Onakoya will play chess continuously for 58 hours without losing a single game