Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, striving to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, has now hit the 58-hour milestone.
Onakoya made this known on his X account in the early hours of Saturday, April 20.
Sharing a photo with record broken inscribed on it, Onakoya wrote, “We have done it.”
“We’re pushing to 60 hours, guys. We’re not stopping yet. Let’s keep going.
“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.
“Let’s demonstrate to the world the incredible power of love. Together, we can make this happen.”
The previous Guinness World Record record of 56-hour, 9-minute mark was set by Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018.
