'We have done it': Tunde Onakoya reaches 58-hour mark chess marathon

Nigeria’s chess grandmaster Tunde Onakoya has reached the 58th hour of his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous chess-playing session.

Onakoya made this known on his X account in the early hours of Saturday. Sharing a photo with the 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.” 

In 2018, Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad set the previous Guinness World Record at 56 hours and 9 minutes.