The Nigerian chess champion achieved the feat on Sunday during his 70-hour marathon in Times Square, New York, alongside his friend Shawn Martinez.
The world-famous Nigerian chess champion, Tunde Onakoya has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon.
Onakoya achieved the feat on Sunday during his 70-hour marathon in Times Square, New York, alongside his friend Shawn Martinez.
Onakoya, the founder of Chess in Slums Africa, reached 62 hours, surpassing the record of 61 hours, 3 minutes, and 34 seconds set in 2024 by Norwegian players Odin Blikra Vea and Askild Bryn.
Despite crossing the 62-hour threshold, Onakoya and Martinez will continue playing until the 70-hour mark to amplify their cause: raising funds to build free schools for homeless children across Africa.
“Doing this for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education,” he had said.
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