Nigerian chess champion and humanitarian, Tunde Onakoya, has begun a bold attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous chess game—aiming for a jaw-dropping 70 hours of nonstop play.
This challenge comes after his successful 60-hour chess marathon at Times Square, New York, in April 2024, where he and American chess master Shawn Martinez set a new record while raising global awareness for education in underprivileged communities.
Now, Tunde is pushing the limits once again—not for fame, but to raise funds and awareness for African children living in slums. As the founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Onakoya is using the game of chess to change lives, empowering kids from neighborhoods like Makoko and Oshodi with literacy, logic, and hope.
Growing up in the slums of Ikorodu, Lagos, Onakoya’s mission is personal. Each move he makes on the board is a bold statement: that no child should be left behind, no matter where they’re born.
As his 70-hour chess marathon unfolds, thousands of supporters both in Nigeria and around the world are cheering him on—celebrating a man who’s turning strategy and sacrifice into social change.