Shakhists Onakya and Martinez have entered their names in the Guinness Book of Records: Famous Details | Chess
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The Nigerian chess player Tunda Onakya and his colleague Puerterticular Shan Martinez got to the Guinness Book of Records, as athletes who overcame the longest chess marathon. In New York, Times Skver 30-year-old Tunda and 34-year-old Sean played 64 hours in a row.
It is reported by Fide (International Chess Federation), as well as the athlete himself.
This is the second attempt of Onakai to set a record. In April 2024, he and Martinez completed a 60-hour marathon, breaking the record (56 hours and 9 minutes) of 2018, installed by Norwegian Halvard Hauga Flatbo and Semur Ferkingustad, writes DailyPost.ng.
As adds portal VanguardNGR.com, two months later, the title returned the Norwegian chess duo Odin Bliro Wai and Askild Brin, who set a new record – 61 hours 3 minutes 34 seconds.
This time, Tunda and Sean played Times Square in New York, and the event was covered by the leading US media.
Tunda is the founder of the non -profit organization Chess in Slums Africa, the purpose of which is to use chess as a tool to help poor children read and write. Collection of funds – The purpose of his marathon.
”This is a love letter to forgotten. A dream that is revealed in real time. We collect $ 1,000,000 to build a free school for homeless children – A home for learning, healing and a second chance, « he said.
« We made the impossible and gave the world something new to be believed. Official record holders of the longest chess marathon in 64 hours. We did it », « , – Tunde wrote on the social network « X ».
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