The Chess whiz master, Tunde Onakoya took the world where they have never been before. Thus, bringing pride to Nigerians and Africans in the field of Chess game.
The “Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing for an extraordinary 60 hours nonstop under the bright lights of New York City’s Times Square. The Guinness World Record organization has not yet confirmed Onakoya’s attempt, which can sometimes take weeks, but for many Nigerians, the 29-year-old is already considered something of a national hero.
Onakoya is attempting to raise $1 million for a charity to support education for children across Africa. He had aimed to play for 58 hours but continued until hitting the 60-hour mark in the early hours of Saturday morning, surpassing the previous record of 56 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds set in 2018 by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad of Norway.”
For his captivating achievement and tenacity, AFRIPOL named Tunde Onakoya, – The Person of the Week.
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