Onakoya gained global recognition in April 2024 for completing a 60-hour chess marathon with U.S. chess master Shawn Martinez.

The founder of the Chess in Slums Africa initiative, Tunde Onakoya, is gearing up for another attempt to break the Guinness ...

Sharing a video of the kids hanging out with Davido, Chess in Slums Africa founder Tunde Onakoya praised the superstar for being a stand-up guy who always shows up. He recalled how, during his ...

Tunde Onakoya, founder of Chess in Slums Africa, is set to make another inspiring attempt at the Guinness World Record (GWR) ...

Tunde Onakoya and Chess in Slums Africa Child Ambassadors - Times Square Chess Marathon Chess icon Tunde Onakoya returns to Times Square fo ...

As one of his mentees won the ICN Chess Championship, $500 scholarshipFounder of Chess in Slums Africa and the co-founder of Great Minds Chess Academy, Tunde Onakoya, has led some Nigerian teenagers ...

KEY Academy, Chess in Slums and Eko Hotel have partnered to launch pioneering chess tournament with over 500 pupils participating ...

Tunde Onakoya is gearing up for another historic feat as he attempts to break the world record for the longest chess marathon.

Professional chess player and coach Babatunde Onakoya says chess saved him. Now he's using the game to educate children in Nigerian slum communities, with some even winning scholarships to study ...

Nigeria's celebrated chess champion and founder of the Chess in Slums initiative, Tunde Onakoya, has shared a deeply ...

Chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting a 70-hour Guinness World Record chess marathon in Times Square to raise awareness ...