Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold among other Nigerians abroad have come out to support renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, as he embarks on a mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian chess player who is attempting to break Guinness World Record for the longest unbeaten chess marathon.
In the live video via Onakoya’s site, AG Baby as he is fondly called is seen at Times Square in New York the venue of the event to encourage Onakoya to continue as he was behind him.
In the video, the singer and father of one was seen standing behind Onakoya to cheer him up as he noted that he was there for him and said that there was no shaking.
Onakoya had in the past defeated ten white men whom he played with at the same time and won the game.
Savvy media recalls that Tunde Onakoya announced that he will attempt to break the Guiness world record for the longest chess marathon on April 17,2024 at Times Square New York City for 58 hours without losing a game.
According to him, he is “doing this for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education.”
So far, the donation has risen to $21,760 at the time of filing this report.