Chess-a-thon: Tunde Onakoya breaks Guinness world record, reaches 57-hr mark

Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess expert, broke the previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes after completing a 57-hour chess marathon. Onakoya is presently aiming to surpass the 58-hour mark.

The previous record of 56 hours and 9 minutes was held by Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018.

Tunde Onakoya

According to The Gift of Chess on X, who posted at 12:34 am on Saturday, “56 Hours Straight.” “The record is about to break.”

Source: guardian.ng