Tunde Onakoya breaks the record – 62 hours of chess and going for 70!

For a million dreams! Record broken! Tunde Onakoya and Shawn Martinez have played 62 hours of chess non-stop, a record marathon!

And they are going for the 70 hours mark – follow their record achievement with live video feed here

See the moment when the 61+ mark was crossed and the record was officially broken. For a million dreams – follow the accounts of Tunde Onakoya and The Gift of Chess to support them

The Dreamer Boy Who Wears Big Hats For Small Kids 🇳🇬 @Tunde_OD pic.twitter.com/ER99xc4GBB

— The Gift of Chess (@thegiftofchess) April 20, 2025

Record broken! @Tunde_OD and @CoachShawnMar have played chess for 62 hours! Non-stop! 💥💥💥

And they are gunning for 70 hours, the games continue live, follow them here https://t.co/8KbuChd62o and show your support! For a million dreams@chessinslums @thegiftofchess… https://t.co/n9pVLpd4rb

— Chessdom (@chessdom) April 20, 2025