Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game | Education News

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The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children.

A Nigerian chess champion has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon after playing unbeaten for more than 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to raise money for underprivileged children.

Tunde Onakoya, 29, embarked on his marathon session on Wednesday, hoping to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa through the record attempt.

He had set out to play the royal game for 58 hours but continued until he reached 60 hours at about 12:40am…



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