- By Halimah Olamide
Chessmaster, Tunde Onakoya’s parents have been gifted a house by an unidentified samaritan.
This is coming just after Tunde received a heroic welcome on the completion of his world record breaking achievement .
Reacting to this gesture, Tunde took to his social media X handle to express his gratitude to the individual.
He also recounted the jobs the struggles his parents went through just to ensure he had the opportunity to pursue his education.
He wrote, “Today, an angel blessed my parents with a new home. It stands as the epitome of the greatest act of kindness I’ll ever witness in this lifetime. Thank you.
“My mother toiled as a janitor in the very institution where I pursued my education, ensuring I had the opportunity to learn.
“Meanwhile, my father navigated the chaotic streets as a Danfo driver and conductor, tirelessly striving to put food on our table.
“To afford them the life they truly deserve is the greatest joy life could ever bestow upon me.”
Onakoya set a new Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon after playing for 60 hours last Friday.
He had initially set himself a target of 58 hours before he decided to add two more hours in Times Square, New York, United States.
He has now surpassed the previous Guinness World Record set by Norway’s Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad.
The two Norwegians set the record of 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds for the longest chess marathon in November 2018.