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Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Set To Break The Guiness World Record At The Times Square, New York City

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Last updated: April 19, 2024 10:20 am
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Many talented Nigerians are doing great things and attempting surprising feats all over the whole, but among them, all is the ever-strong and talented Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya.

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Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon by playing for 58 hours straight in Times Square, New York City.

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This feat requires exceptional chess skills, stamina, and mental fortitude, as the current record stands at an incredible 56 hours.

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Onakoya is known for his dedication to empowering disadvantaged youth through chess and has previously played 10 chess games simultaneously in Germany, winning all of them. He is a top 50 chess player in Nigeria and the founder of Chess in Slums, an organization aimed at providing opportunities for children from diverse backgrounds.

We are rooting for him.

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