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Nigerian chess player breaks world record

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Nita Blake-Persen
April 20, 2024

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has set a new Guinness World Record after playing the game nonstop for more than 58 hours in New York's Times Square. The marathon effort aimed to raise $1 million for children's education across Africa.

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