BREAKING Nigerian Chess Master Tunde Breaks World Record for Longest Chess Marathon


Tunde Onakoya, 29, of Lagos, beat the Guinness record for “longest chess marathon” after soaring past the 56 hours and 9-minute mark around 7:45 p.m. Friday in front of hundreds of supporters.

But the chess master didn’t stop there and continued to cushion the new record late into Friday night, with his sights set on the 60-hour mark.

A Nigerian chess whiz has been playing the game for more than 58 consecutive hours in Times Square to smash a world record — defeating a lineup of skilled players despite a royal lack of sleep.



It’s the greatest event in New York City history, period,” chess coach Russell Makofsky told The Post.

“The world showed up. The story is a global sensation,” said Majofsky, who helped plan the record-setting streak “overnight” as a fundraiser for his organization The Gift of Chess, which donates chess sets around the world


Earlier Friday, Onakoya said he’s been guzzling coffee and refraining from eating to stay alert enough to play more than 197 matches of the mentally taxing game.


I’m exhausted,” he told The Post. “My mind is sharp but my body is tired.”

Onakoya — who wiped the floor with a New York Post reporter in just 12 minutes — said the predawn hours were the most difficult, he said.

“Around 4 a.m. this morning was the hardest struggle, just to stay awake. But I’ve pushed past that hurdle and the rest is just a matter of tenacity,” he said. “I think I can see it through to the very end from here.”



Onakoya said he got off to a rocky start Thursday by accidentally drinking a coffee with milk despite his lactose intolerance, which made him sick.

The player kept himself busy throughout the 58 hours thanks to a sign-up sheet he set up for challengers.

They have included a local pro, a financial industry worker and a chess teacher


Source: NewYork Post ( antispambot won't let me insert the link)

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Kudos to him.

Congratulations.
Nigerians are doing great outside but they have simp as president all in the name of tribal war. Una wey dey Naija, I pity una especially una wey vote the simp for president.
Tinubu has become a mockery all over the world.
I can't wait to bring all my family members out of that shrinking country.

To be relevance in this world no easy!