By Abuja, Nigeria
Nigerian Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya has been appointed an Ambassador to WR Chess, a platform that promote Chess game across the world.
Announcing the feat on Sunday in a post on X, Onakoya said the new chapter will take him across continents, promoting chess and impacting lives on a global stage from Africa, Asia, Latin America tour to a world record event in Peru in June.
“The CEO of WR Chess @WadimRosenstein has quietly supported the African chess community for four years. Together I believe we can achieve so much more for the chess world.”
He said he met with the Chief Executive Officer of WR Chess, Wadim Rosenstein in Paris to exchange ideas on the global vision and a legacy for chess development and industrialization across Africa and beyond.
“One important thing Wadim and I share in common is we both came from nothing but chess opened doors we never imagined. Now we want to extend this to the world.”
Onakoya promised to work with the organization to promote the game, not just in Africa but across the world.
