A Nigerian c=Chess Master Plays for Sixty Hours in an Attempt to Break the Current Record.
To shatter the record for the longest chess marathon, Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya played chess constantly for 60 hours at Times Square, New York City.
The 29-year-old originally planned to play the royal game for 58 hours, but he played for longer, finishing on Saturday, April 20, at around 12:40 a.m. Only five minutes were given to Onakoya and his opponent to rest for every hour of gameplay.
Onakoya used the breaks—occasionally clustered—to catch up to the Nigerians and New Yorkers who were encouraging him. At times, he even joined in on their dance.
According to Guinness World Record regulations, any attempt to break the record must be made by two players who would play continuously for the full length. Onakoya competed against American chess champion Shawn Martinez.
Tunde Onakoya will take the title of the longest chess marathon record if the Guinness World Record organization validates the achievement.
The record attempt, which started on April 17, aims to earn $1 million for children’s education throughout Africa. The current record for the longest chess marathon is 56 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds.
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