Onakoya on Wednesday began an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without losing a game.

Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya, who is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without losing a game, has reached 43 hours out of the 58-hour target

SaharaReporters had reported that Onakoya on Wednesday began an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without losing a game.

Onakoya, who had taken to his X handle to announce his readiness to embark on the marathon being held in the heart of Times Square, New York City, said that he was embarking on the marathon for the dreams of millions of children across Africa without access to education

Onakoya will play chess for 58 consecutive hours from 10 am on April 17 – 8 pm on April 19 in Times Square, New York City, to break the Guinness World Record.

SaharaReporters had reported that by 4:53 pm on Thursday, he announced that he had played 60 people in 24 hours, stressing that the target was to raise a million dollars and bring the gift of chess to children across the world.

The post noted that fatigue was naturally setting in but the game must surely continue.

By 9:14 am on Friday, which is the second day of the marathon, he announced that he had played for 40 hours, with 18 hours left to complete the marathon.

“40 hours in! We are just 18 hours from the moment we have all been waiting for.

“The love from different corners of the world is incredible, and my gratitude is beyond words.

“Let’s continue spreading the word until we hit the 58-hour and $1m milestone for the education of children with the gift of chess,” the post read.

As of noon on Friday when SaharaReporters checked the live streaming of the game on Tiltify platform, Onakoya had played for 43 hours and 28 minutes