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Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums, Tunde Onakoya, alongside his U.S. counterpart, Shawn Martinez, has ...
In a post on his X handle, where he shared photos of his new feat, he said, “It is possible to do great things from a small place”.
Magnus Carlsen, the world number one, soared to a new landmark in chess history yesterday when the 34-year-old won all his ...
One year after, Onakoya and Martinez have embarked on a 70-hour chess marathon to reclaim the title and set a new world record. The event which began on April 17is taking place in Times Square ...
Nigerians at home and abroad have taken to social media to celebrate chess champion Tunde Onakoya after he set a new Guinness ...
Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya has made history by setting a new Guinness World ... record of 61 hours, 3 minutes, and 34 seconds was set in 2024 by ...
Some of the biggest names in Chess are coming to Esports Stadium Arlington this fall. Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Arjun ...
Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, has again broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, crossing the ...
Onakoya, 30, who gained global recognition in April 2024 for completing a 60-hour chess marathon with Martinez, a US chess master, had earlier revealed that his upcoming attempt was not just about ...
Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has officially broken the Guinness World Record for ... beating the 2018 record set by Norwegians Hallvard Haug Flatebø ...