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At 10 a.m.
on Wednesday, April 17, Onakoya commenced his efforts to break the chess marathon record of 56 hours, nine minutes and 37 seconds held by two Norwegians Hallvard Haug Flatebo and Sjur Ferkingstad since 2018.
The aim of the 29-year-old chess player was not only to break the record but to raise $1 million for the education of marginalized children.
Tunde Onakoya succeeded in breaking the record and even surpassing the 58-hour mark he set for himself as he set a new landmark of 60-hour at about 12:40 a.m.
(04:40GMT) on Saturday, April 20, 2024..
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