Over 500 young Nigerians showcased their chess skills at the inaugural ChessMasters competition in Lagos.

The inaugural ChessMasters tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Eko Hotels & Suites. The event anticipates ...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hailed Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums, Tunde Onakoya.

Tunde Onakoya is pushing beyond limits in New York City with a 70-hour chess marathon for a cause — to raise funds for homeless children in Nigeria. Now 17 hours in, he’s calling on the world to watch ...

Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon after surpassing the existing record of 61 hours.

The founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has officially set a 64-Hour chess marathon world record. The new record ...

Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, surpassing the previous record of 61 ...

Ahead of ChessMasters 2025, Eko Hotels' Ghassan Faddoul touts chess for kids as a powerful tool for leadership and development.

On the technical front, Chess in Slums Africa (CISA), one of the continent’s most respected chess development organization, is providing end-to-end technical support for the tournament.

Nigerian chess icon and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya has kicked off his second ambitious attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon.

The celebrated Nigerian chess champion and the founder of Chess in Slums Africa took to X on Sunday, April 20, 2025, to announce his latest accomplishment. He wrote on X, “For all the dreamers!