Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, will on 17 April attempt to break the Guinness World record for the longest chess marathon in New York City’s Times Square. His goal: play chess for 58 hours without a single defeat.

His motivation is a mission to empower disadvantaged children. “Doing this for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education,” he declares.

Onakoya is currently in New York and has been spotted playing chess at events, clubs and even on the bustling streets of Times Square.

He further disclosed that the world record attempt will start at 10 am on 17 April 2024 and will be available for streaming on YouTube.

SOURCE
https://naijaphilia.com/blog/2024/04/13/sports-nigerian-attempts-to-break-world-record-for-longest-chess-marathon/

Nice!

The Chess in Slums initiative is really doing a lot of good.

Chessathon?

Tunene. Its a noble course and deserves all the attention.

Kudos.


Hilda Bassi now made GWR popular amongst Nigerians.

Nice one

E no go easy o but ah wish am good luck, chess playing involve brain activity a lot and the brain consumes most energy of the body, ah no wan hear say person slum n become unconscious.

Beautiful brain

Nice one

Yes big man let go

Goodluck bro.

Wow.

All the best to you Tunde Tunanpa!

You are doing us proud. 👏 Bravo

I like this game but no know how to play

Good luck to him

Goodluck Champ

Please make us proud

Wish him the best! Pain goes straight to Ghana, south Africa and Cameroon 😝

How I wish I know how to play this chess game... I so much love it, but damn... can't move a stand

Good one!

He will certainly choose those to play with him if not one grand master go just appear from nowhere and win him within 2hrs.

Hhhhh

dominique:
Chessathon?

Hmm

Go and conquer!

It's easy. Start with knowing their movements then progress to understanding it's strategy to win a game.

truthhurts2:
How I wish I know how to play this chess game... I so much love it, but damn... can't move a stand

He would have to play weak players to avoid defeat. I guess it would be an online something.

I love Tunde Onakoya and his work with Chess in Slums. I wish him the best in this attempt.

tefishy:
It's easy. Start with knowing their movements then progress to understanding it's strategy to win a game.

Of course, it will be so easy to you but to me, it's like mountain Kilimanjaro

I'm from Makoko and I can say for free that Tunde have done more the last two president of this nation, argue for all you can, I don talk my own and there's nothing aliens from Mars can do about it.