64 hours of chess for a million for children: new Guinness World Record set
Kyiv • UNN
In New York's Times Square, Tunde Onakoya and Shawn Martinez set a new world record by playing chess for 64 hours straight. The event entered the Guinness Book of Records.
A new world record has been set in Times Square, New York - a chess marathon lasting 64 hours. This was reported by the International Chess Federation in X, writes UNN.
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"64 hours of chess! Guinness World Record. The longest chess marathon was achieved by Tunde Onakoya and Shawn Martinez in Times Square, New York, USA, from April 17 to 20, 2025," the statement said.
The event has officially entered the Guinness Book of Records as the longest chess game in the world.
"This is a love letter to the forgotten. A dream unfolding in real time. We are raising $1,000,000 to build a free school for homeless children - a home for learning, healing and a second chance," said Tunde Onakoya.
Recall
Earlier, the Guinness Book of Records named the oldest man in the world. Joao Marinho Neto from Brazil, who is 112 years old, was recognized as such.