Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has been given a royal welcome by his countrymen after surpassing the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
The founder of Chess In Slums Africa reached 60 hours of playtime on Saturday, at the iconic Times Square in New York, USA, making him the new record holder waiting to be confirmed by GWR.
A video making the rounds on the internet showed a cultural troupe serenading Tunde when he arrived at the international airport in Lagos state.
They handed him a bouquet of flowers and he was heralded with singing and dancing by the music band while airport workers as well as flight crew watched and filmed in amazement.
See video below:
Tunde Onakoya, who just broke the world record for the longest-ever chess marathon and set a new record (60 hours), received a heartwarming welcome upon his return to Nigeria; he was heralded with singing and dancing at the airport. pic.twitter.com/xP8JxvNCqo
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