Afrobeat artist, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has come out to support renowned chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, ambitious goal of breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
Among the supporters of Onakoya are Nigerian singer Adekunle Kosoko, better known as Adekunle Gold, Nigeria’s Consul-General in New York City Ambassador Peter Egopija, and Omoyele Sowore, alongside others.
Sharing updates on his X account on Thursday, April 18, Onakoya 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.”
The event, which is underway at New York City’s iconic Times Square, started at 10am on Wednesday, April 17, and is scheduled to end at 8pm on April 19.
Onakoya is engaging in an intense chess marathon, aiming to play for 58 hours without a single defeat.
The current record holder, Hallvard Haug Flatebø, and Sjur Ferkingstad of Norway, set the record on November 11, 2018, at 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds.
