Gothamist

60 hours of chess in Times Square may have set a record, but is already a win

As three-card-monte hucksters ply their trade and vendors hawk bus tickets and fake purses to tourists in Times Square, Tunde Onakoya is locked onto two chess boards, seemingly oblivious to the chaos ...
The New York Times

Wemby fits in one last game in NYC — taking on patrons in chess at Washington Square Park

NEW YORK — By 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the mass of people cleared the southwest corner of Washington Square Park in downtown Manhattan. So had the 7-foot-3 NBA unicorn. The chess tables remained, empty ...
CNN

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record

Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing for an extraordinary 60 hours nonstop under the bright lights of ...
The New York Times

A Nigerian Chess Master in Times Square

Tunde Onakoya is trying to break a record for the longest chess marathon. And he’s playing his games in the open air in Manhattan. By Lola Fadulu Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at a ...
New York Post

Nigerian chess whiz stays up more than 50 hours playing in Times Square to break world record

He’s the chess king! A Nigerian chess whiz has been playing the game for more than 58 consecutive hours in Times Square to smash a world record — defeating a lineup of skilled players despite a royal ...