Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, striving to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, has surpassed the 58-hour mark. He announced this milestone on his X account early Saturday.

Sharing a photo with "record broken" inscribed on it, Onakoya expressed, "We have done it." He continued, "We’re pushing to 60 hours, guys. We’re not stopping yet. Let’s keep going."

He emphasized the fundraising goal for the education of African children worldwide as their motivation, stating, "This is our why - the reason we are doing this. Let's demonstrate to the world the incredible power of love. Together, we can make this happen."

The previous Guinness World Record of 56 hours and 9 minutes was set by Norwegian players Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018.