The humble beginning of Tunde and the game of chess started at Yintab Private Academy (YPA), when he was admitted into JSS 2 on 18th September, 2006. He subsequently joined the YPA Chess Club and was part of the Academy’s chess programme throughout his time there, from 2006 to 2011. He was under the guidance […]
Abiodun appoints Tunde Onakoya sports ambassador
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Mr. Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record Holder for the longest Chess Marathon in history, the Sports Ambassador of the State. Governor Abiodun, who made this known on Thursday when he received Mr. Onakoya in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, […]
Nigerian chess master Onakoya visits Governor Sanwo-Olu after record-breaking feat
I was against my son playing chess – Record-breaker, Tunde Onakoya’s dad
Pa Onakoya, the father of Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has revealed that he wasn’t initially in support of his son playing chess. He admitted that when Tunde was a child, he used to disrupt his chess games to make him focus on his education. The proud father disclosed this in a sideline interview with […]
Onakoya: Playing chess from the slum to world record, By Reuben Abati
Tunde Onakoya, the 29-year-old Nigerian Chess Master who has just broken the World Record for the longest chess marathon is most appropriately an embodiment of the Nigerian can-do spirit, the capacity of the average Nigerian to snatch victory from the depths of despair, indeed just when you think it is over, the Nigerian is so […]
Chess Marathon Record: Abiru hails Ikorodu-born Onakoya’s feat
Mr 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 underprivileged children. The post Chess Marathon Record: Abiru hails Ikorodu-born Onakoya’s feat appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Chess: Tinubu celebrates Tunde’s new world record
Tunde Onakoya sets new Guinness World Record with 58-hour chess marathon
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, on Saturday, set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game. Onakoya confirmed this achievement in a post on his official X account, expressing his determination to push the record to 60 hours. In his post, Onakoya said, “We have done it. “We’re pushing to 60 hours […]
Chess Marathon: Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya shatters world record
Guinness World Record: Davido drums support for Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya
Afrobeats singer Davido on Thursday showed up at Times Square in New York to support Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who is seeking to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Onakoya commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon for 58 hours on Wednesday, April […]