Nigerian To Attempt Second Guinness World Record

The King’s Gambit for Humanity: Tunde Onakoya’s Epic Return to Times Square

NEW YORK CITY— At the world’s crossroads, beneath the pulsing lights of Times Square, a quiet revolution is preparing to make its move. One man. One board. And one mission that’s bigger than the game itself. On April 17, 2025, Tunde Onakoya, the acclaimed founder of Chess in Slums Africa, returns to Times Square for a second historic attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Chess Marathon. But this year’s feat isn’t about going…

Nigerian To Attempt Second Guinness World Record

Tunde Onakoya a Nigerian professional chess player and Guinness world record holder, has announced plans to play chess for 70 hours at Times Square, New York City, on April 17 to 20. While disclosing his plans on X, Tunde explained that this move is to raise support for building free schools for homeless children in Nigeria. Read more: Chess Master Celebrates Adopted Son’s Big Win In April 2024, Onakoya completed a 60-hour chess marathon, playi…

Tunde Onakoya Set to Break 70-Hour Chess Record

Nigerian chess master and education advocate Tunde Onakoya is preparing for an extraordinary challenge as he sets out to break the world record for the longest chess marathon — targeting 70 continuous hours of gameplay The post Tunde Onakoya Set to Break 70-Hour Chess Record appeared first on .

Tunde Onakoya Seeks To Break Guiness World Record for 70-hour Longest Chess Marathon - Thepodiummedia

Chess player Tunde Onakoya is planning to attempt to break the world record for the longest chess marathon, currently set at 61 hours by two Norwegian players. Onakoya, who is going against US National master Shawn Martinez, aims to set a new record of 70 hours from April 17 to April 20 at Times Square, New York, USA. He said his goal goes beyond breaking the record but to inspire the world and raise support for a noble cause of building the big…