New York-based non-profit organisation with the mission of distributing chess sets around the world, Gift of Chess, on Friday revealed that Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya experienced intense vomiting and stomach pain on Thursday during his ongoing marathon but refused to quit.
Onakoya is gunning for the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
The Nigerian is playing alongside his New York counterpart Shawn at the iconic Times Square.
Gift of Chess shared a photo on X of Onakoya lying in pain.
“That’s #Tunde_OD curled over in pain. Yesterday, we did not think we could continue, as he was experiencing intense vomiting and stomach pain,” the post read.
“When given the choice to quit, he said, ‘I will play on for the dreams of millions of children.’
“Tunde has never quit on the kids. Let’s not quit on him. Everyone who has liked a photo, we ask you now to donate.”
That’s @Tunde_OD curled over in pain. Yesterday we did not think we could continue, as he was experiencing intense vomiting & stomach pain.
— The Gift of Chess (@thegiftofchess) April 19, 2024
When given the choice to quit, he said I will play on for the dreams of millions of children.
Tunde has never quit on the kids, let’s… pic.twitter.com/bstB7w7HhU
