Nigerian Chess Maestro Tunde Onakoya Triumphs in Simultaneous Match Against 10 Players
Sharing his success on Twitter, Tunde expressed the intensity of the chess encounter, stating, ”On day two of the DLD conference, I played a simultaneous chess match against 10 players at once. After an almost two-hour battle of wits, I managed to win all the games.”
AKACHI NOEL 
In a dazzling display of strategic prowess, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya showcased his exceptional skills by engaging in a simultaneous chess match against 10 opponents at the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference in Germany. Remarkably, Tunde emerged victorious in all ten games, defeating his opponents in a battle of wits that spanned nearly two hours.
Sharing his success on Twitter, Tunde expressed the intensity of the chess encounter, stating, ”On day two of the DLD conference, I played a simultaneous chess match against 10 players at once. After an almost two-hour battle of wits, I managed to win all the games.”
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Notably, one of Tunde's formidable opponents held a PhD in Mathematical logic, serving as the Chairman of the United Nations Security Council and a former Bulgarian foreign minister. Describing the challenging match, Tunde acknowledged it as a very hard game against an accomplished adversary.
Beyond his prowess on the chessboard, Tunde Onakoya is the founder of Chess in Slums Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to training children from slums in mathematics and chess. Raised in the slums of Ikorodu, Lagos, Tunde learned to play chess at a local barber's shop, marking the beginning of his remarkable journey.
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In addition to his chess mastery, Tunde serves as a board member of The Gift of Chess, a New York City-based non-profit. Through a Chess exhibition, he successfully raised funds to support the education of 100 children in his academy.
Tunde's commitment to promoting chess and education in underprivileged communities reflects his belief in unlocking the potential of young minds through strategic thinking and academic empowerment.
