Tunde Onakoya, the founder of Chess in Slum Initiative Africa, is approaching the 40-hour mark in his Guinness World Record attempt for the longest chess marathon.
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Tunde, who initiated his record-breaking endeavor on Wednesday, April 17, has emerged victorious over all opponents, notably defeating New York’s National Chess Master, Shawn Martinez.
His ongoing 58-hour chess marathon in Times Square, New York City, has currently reached 38.02 hours, with approximately $40,625 raised thus far (roughly estimated to be ₦46,762,625 in Nigerian currency).
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In his latest update on his X platform, Tunde Onakoya confirmed that he has played a total of 100 games, with 87 matches against New York’s Shawn Martinez and 13 against other random players.
He wrote “Game number 100. ♟️ 87 against my main opponent @CoachShawnMar. 13 against external challengers. We are now 31 hours in, with 27 to go! That puts us officially past the halfway mark. It’s looking possible now. 💪🏾 Keep streaming, keep donating.”
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