Chess-a-thon: Tunde Onakoya breaks Guinness world record, reaches 57-hr mark

Vanguard News— Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya has reached a Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon when he reached the 57-hour mark, surpassing the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes.

BBC News—Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian breaks chess marathon record. The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York's Times Square.

www.theyeshivaworld.com—Chess Champion Is Trying To Break The World Record For Longest Chess Marathon. A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate is attempting to play chess nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the global record for the longest chess marathon. Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa. He is playing against Shawn Martinez, an American chess […]

punchng.com—Lagos senator hails Onakoya’s world chess record. The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Adetokunbo Abiru, has commended the 29-year-old Ikorodu-born chess master and coach, Tunde Onakoya, for setting a global record in chess game. Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess marathon after playing unbeaten for about 60 hours in New York City’s Times Square to raise money for Read More