Nigerian Chess Grandmaster Tunde Onakoya Prepares for Hardest Match Against 12-Year-Old Prodigy

Nigerian chess grandmaster Tunde Onakoya is gearing up for what he calls his “hardest match yet” as he prepares to face off against 12-year-old Women’s Candidate Master Deborah Quickpen in a three-hour chess match on June 11.

Onakoya, who recently set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game, expressed his admiration for Quickpen, calling her the future of chess in Nigeria. Quickpen, who will represent Nigeria at the upcoming FIDE Chess World Cup in Georgia, is already regarded as the country’s number one chess prodigy despite her young age.

The match between Onakoya and Quickpen comes on the heels of Onakoya’s record-breaking achievement last month when he set a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess game, surpassing the previous record by Norwegian players. Onakoya’s attempt was driven by a cause to raise funds and awareness for providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children across Africa.

“We have a fundraising goal to meet for the education of African children around the world. This is our why – the reason we are doing this,” Onakoya stated in a post on his official account.

The upcoming match between Onakoya and Quickpen is expected to be a thrilling and intense battle between experience and youth in the world of chess. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting event.