Tunde Onakoya’s 70-hour chess marathon for GWR begins in New York

Tunde Onakoya’s second attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon with 70-hour has started in New York. The GWR attempt commenced on Thursday at Times Square, New York City, as the Nigerian chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa looks to break a 61-hour marathon. Recall that in April 2024, Onakoya completed a 60-hour chess marathon, playing alongside US chess master Shawn Martinez. That feat surpassed the previous 56-hour record held by Nor