Victoria Mgbanwa
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya has break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon surpassing the 56 hours and 9 minutes.
Onakoya aims at reaching 58-hour target, and his goal is to use the money raced on his chess-a-thon to support the Education of millions of African children.
The previous chess marathon was held by Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018, by reaching 57-hour mark.
Earlier The Gift of Chess posted on X at about 12:34 am on Saturday, stating “56 Hours Straight. The Record Is SET TO BREAK.”
Popular Afrobeat singer, Davido and other Nigerian celebrities had showed up to celebrate Onakoya while he attempted to set this record.
