The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Tunde Onakoya for breaking the world chess record.
Papers News reports that the Nigerian Chess Master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Onakoya, was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the new world record holder for the longest chess marathon.
According to Guinness World Records, Onakoya achieved the feat after completing a 64-hour chess marathon alongside American chess player, Shawn Martinez, at New York City’s Times Square, between April 17 and April 20, 2025.