Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya, backed by the New York-based non-profit organization Gift of Chess, persevered through considerable physical discomfort in his ongoing quest to set a new record for the longest chess marathon at New York City’s Times Square.
Several countries, including African nations will participate from July 28 to August 10 in the 44th Chess Olympiad. The country that will host the big event is finally known.
The Togolese Enyonam Sewa Fumey announced on April 30, his intention to run in the presidential election of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), while the electoral campaign officially begins on May 7, 2022.
