Tunde Onakoya Biography: Age, Parents, State of Origin, Net Worth
Tunde Onakoya is a Nigerian chess player who became known for the Guinness World Records for the longest marathon chess game. He is also the founder of chess in slums Africa and has been featured in CNN African Voices.
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Tunde Onakoya was born on Octoner 6, 1994 in Lagos, Nigeria. He grew up ikorodu part of Lagos where he had his early education. He also obtained a diploma in computer science at Yaba College of Technology.
Onakoya developed passion for chess at a very tender age. He became a gold medalist at the Nigerian Polytechnic Games and also at the RCCG Chess Championship.
He became a board member of the New York City based non-profit The Gift of Chess. He came to the limelight for the world chess marathon record in New York, where he played for over 60 consecutive hours.
He is the founder of chess in Slums Africa, where he began as a volunteer driven non-profit organization that empower children across slums in Lagos State, which include Ikorodu, Oshodi and Makoko.
Tunde Onakoya is active on social media. He is on Instagram @tunde_onakoya
Tunde Onakoya earned his career as a chess master and entrepreneur. His net worth has not been estimated.
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