Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian breaks chess marathon record - BBC News

The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York's Times Square.

11 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, APImage caption, Tunde Onakoya broke the record on Friday nightBy Gloria Aradi & Jacqueline HowardBBC NewsUnder the beaming lights of New York's iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon.

After playing for 58 consecutive hours he was still at the board.

Onakoya hopes to raise $1m (£805,000) for charity to support chess education for millions of children.

Hundreds of supporters from the city's Nigerian community have shown up to cheer on the chess master, including Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido.

They provided music and energised him with supplies of classic Nigerian dishes, including the beloved national staple, jollof rice.

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