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Chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting a 70-hour Guinness World Record chess marathon in Times Square to raise awareness and funds for homeless children’s education.

What’s better than one Guinness World Record? Well, how about going for a second one? Tunde Onakoya is gearing up for another historic feat — this time, aiming to break the record for the longest marathon chess game, clocking in at 70 hours. And he won’t be doing it alone. Joining him on this mission is fellow chess coach and US National Master, Shawn Martinez.

You’ll remember that in April 2024, Tunde played chess for 60 hours straight in Times Square, New York, smashing the previous record and raising funds for children’s education across Africa. He initially set out to play for 58 hours but pushed himself to 60 in the hope of raising $1 million for out-of-school children.

Since then, two Norwegian players have surpassed that feat with a 61-hour record, and now, Tunde and Shawn are stepping up to reclaim the title, with their attempt scheduled for April 17th to 20th.

What makes this attempt even more inspiring is that Tunde will be joined each day by five children from Chess in Slums Africa, who, in his words, “have shown all of us that it is possible to do great things from a small place.” The children will take turns joining the marathon for a few hours daily.

As with his previous record-breaking run, the goal is much bigger than the game itself. Tunde hopes to inspire people around the world and rally support to build the largest free school for homeless children in Nigeria. He’s also extended an open invitation to every chess player in New York City to come and challenge them in Times Square.

Source: https://www.bellanaija.com/2025/04/tunde-onakoya-guinness-world-record-70-hour-chess-marathon/

It's not as if these guys are paid for breaking this Guinness World Record. Who's bankrolling him?

Great

Hehehe .

A breath of fresh air coming finally. We are tired of seeing people arranging pot's every now and then.

Wish him success.

me na draft i wan try for under three

Find passion and never stop killing it

no place like home

This life no balance sha. Some are doing amazing things while some are supporting failures from morning to night every single day.

I don't understand this, how will they earn the targeted money?

It's not as if GWR pays.

ImpartialGuy:
It's not as if these guys are paid for breaking this Guinness World Record. Who's bankrolling him?

MTN!!!

Create a niche for yourself and become a master in that area. You will start getting sponsors.

RUBBISH......BUSY BODY once a black man hv a foothold on something they will gravitate towards it as though it's their entitlement......

Toor...

Noted.

Goodness and good news T.O

I support you with Tinubu's funds.

efemena5050:
RUBBISH......BUSY BODY once a black man hv a foothold on something they will gravitate towards it as though it's their entitlement......

How's this a rubbish? Y'all are just bitter.

Good for him

Na where man dey work he dey chop.

efemena5050:
RUBBISH......BUSY BODY once a black man hv a foothold on something they will gravitate towards it as though it's their entitlement......

Can you play chess?

My G

Matters airisng

IF NOT FOR COVID THIS BOY NO FOR BLOW

Let's go Omoluabi.
Listen, you out there, as long as you're a Yoruba, partly or fully, you're destined for greatness. It's in your DNA. Never settle for less. However, if you're not the type to exert yourself, it's OK too, just do everything never to bring shame to this clan.

Just always remember the virtue to remain humble while succeeding and achieving greatness.

Dis bros Done see him way... Make me sef go find my own

jubrilELsudan:
IF NOT FOR COVID THIS BOY NO FOR BLOW

You hate say e blow o? Enemy of progress. Useless speck of dust

efemena5050:
RUBBISH......BUSY BODY once a black man hv a foothold on something they will gravitate towards it as though it's their entitlement......

I know no one has probably attempted greatness in your generation, so it's okay for you to hate. Keep hating. You'll die the day you stop.

Smartcitizen:
Soyinka, Adebayo Ogunlesi, Tope Awotona...

All of them are tribalistic people that's what they have in common.

No. These people have conquered the world.

Soyinka has a Nobel Prize, it's the most prestigious award in the world. You can count how many people has had in since time, despite the world having housed >10 billion people. It's even more difficult to see Blacks winning it. For the perspective, Achebe did all he could, and exerted himself, yet he didn't even smell nomination for the award. Besides, Soyinka went to jail for 2 years because of the whole of Igbos, when their ancestors were being plagued—that's humanity from Soyinka's part, a man who stood for something.

For Adebayo Ogunlesi, that one is achieving really high in the lands of the Whites. With shares in UK airports and others, he cares about uplifting humanity through businesses and successes than he ever could care about you bitter Okoro. You bitter Okoro who people contribute nothing to the country than fake foods and drink that kill kidney and livers of people.

Tope Awotona left Lagos since 15, he got to America, fell and rose, and competed among the Whites and proffered solution for them and the world. Chances are you, okechuku, should be using Calendly to better your work schedule and life, but you couldn't, because you understand nothing about the corporate world. You would rather import fake drugs and electronics in Ladipo or Alaba, to kill people indirectly, and shout money na water...

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Don't come for my people next time, or be sure to be useful for humanity at least before you try it.😎😎😎