City staff determined the event violated Park & Recreation Dept. policy, which states “community centers shall not be permitted to groups that discriminate.'
Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children's education across Africa through the record attempt that began on Wednesday.Tunde Onakoya, 29, a Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate, plays a chess game in Times Square, Friday, April 19, 2024 in New York.nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
The Guinness World Record organization has yet to publicly comment about Onakoya’s attempt. It sometimes takes weeks for the organization to confirm any new record. Support had been growing online and at the scene, where a blend of African music kept onlookers and supporters entertained amid cheers and applause.
“My energy is at 100% right now because my people are here supporting me with music,” Onakoya said Thursday evening after the players crossed the 24-hour mark.For every hour of game played, Onakoya and his opponent got only five minutes' break. The breaks were sometimes grouped together, and Onakoya used them to catch up with Nigerians and New Yorkers cheering him on. He even joined in with their dancing sometimes.
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