17 h. ago Tunde Onakoya Sets New Chess Marathon Record Of 64 Hours, Secures Guinness World Certification

Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums, has officially received certification from Guinness World Records (GWR) for setting a new chess marathon record of 64 hours. Onakoya, together with his chess partner Shawn Martinez from Puerto Rico, broke the previous record of 61 hours, 3 minutes, and 34 seconds, which […] The post Tunde Onakoya Sets New Chess Marathon Record Of 64 Hours, Secures Guinness World Certification appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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23 h. ago Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya’s reclaims Guinness World Record title for 64

  Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, founder of the nonprofit Chess in Slums Africa, has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records for achieving the longest chess marathon.   Onakoya accomplished the 64-hour marathon feat in New York City’s Times Square alongside American chess player Shawn Martinez. He played non-stop  from April 17 to April […] The post Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya’s reclaims Guinness World Record title for 64-hour chess marathon   appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Onakoya Sets New Chess World Record, Continues Marathon With 70

Nigerian chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, exceeding the previous record of 61 hours. Together with United States chess master Shawn Martinez, Onakoya surpassed the 62-hour mark on Sunday and is now aiming to reach an ambitious 70-hour […] The post Onakoya Sets New Chess World Record, Continues Marathon With 70-Hour Ambition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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40 h. ago Tunde Onakoya surpasses world chess record, eyes new milestone

Nigerian chess maestro Tunde Onakoya has set his sights on a 70-hour chess milestone after breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon of 61 hours. Onakoya passed the 62-hour mark on Sunday alongside United States chess master Shawn Martinez. The chess marathon, which took place at Times Square in New York City, […] The post Tunde Onakoya surpasses world chess record, eyes new milestone appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 d. ago Onakoya Begins Second Attempt At Longest Chess Marathon In New York

Tunde Onakoya, Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, has launched another attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. The commencement of the marathon was revealed by Gift of Chess, a New York-based non-profit organisation focused on distributing chess sets worldwide, in photos and videos shared […] The post Onakoya Begins Second Attempt At Longest Chess Marathon In New York appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago PICTORIAL: ‘I kept my promise,’ chess master Onakoya celebrates adopted son’s US big win

Nigeria’s chess champion, Tunde Onakoya, has shared an emotional story of two brothers he adopted after their mother died and how one of them has now become a chess champion in the United States. Onakoya, known for using chess to empower underprivileged children, said he met the boys, Jamiu and Ayomide, in 2018 when they Read More

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2 w. ago Onakoya Pledges Scholarship To Minor In Viral Video Helping Mother Clean In Lagos

Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has pledged to sponsor the education of a girl seen in a viral video helping her mother with a cleaning job in Lagos. This followed a viral video of a woman sweeping a street in Ikoyi with her 11-year-old daughter. Human rights activist JustAdetoun criticised the woman for engaging her […] The post Onakoya Pledges Scholarship To Minor In Viral Video Helping Mother Clean In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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