Askild Bryn and Odin Blikra Vea have set a new Guinness World Records™ title for the longest chess marathon, playing for 61 hours, 3 minutes, and 34 seconds. The marathon, which saw the players receiving massages to maintain their stamina, highlighted their impressive endurance and dedication.
They did it! 🏆 Congratulations to Askild Bryn and Odin Blikra Vea for breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Longest Chess Marathon - 61 hours, 3 minutes, and 34 seconds! 👏 @GWR #GuinnessWorldRecords https://t.co/9VgI2NfxWx
Pia Cramling found some brilliant moves, but Ju Wenjun scores a huge win! https://t.co/OFesZNB5Wt #NorwayChess https://t.co/sceOxbNkbu
Pia Cramling finds the key move 21...Nc5! https://t.co/OFesZNB5Wt #NorwayChess https://t.co/zPHipTrUCw
A glimpse into the mind of the world #2 chess player 🤯 @GMHikaru #NorwayChess https://t.co/Sbq83rqNHl
Learning from Norway Chess? Test your skills 👇 https://t.co/UohTeg0DSd
Hikaru: "I'm feeling incredibly good about this... Luckily I don't think I'm playing Stockfish today!" #NorwayChess https://t.co/2cRJXhBdF7
SO MANY EN PASSANTS TODAY IN #NORWAYCHESS https://t.co/MHSnb3sp0t
Carlsen playing chess, Kasparov doing speeches about freedom. In Oslo and Stavanger! 🇳🇴 https://t.co/hTsuSdUvcl
With 12...d5!? Nakamura sacs a pawn vs. Firouzja to block the a2-g8 diagonal and get the d6-square for his bishop! https://t.co/Z9MsY6dKBi #NorwayChess https://t.co/xE1R20eTQo
First day @NorwayChess - impressed by the excellent organization. There is a feeling of a big mainstream sport event happening. Kudos to organizers!
Playing the best French chess player today @AlirezaFirouzja at @NorwayChess. @fionchetta and IM Alex Ostrovskiy covering all the games at https://t.co/8aLBKR3zJ5. Send 🌻🍍🌻!! https://t.co/svc7N1pG46
After today's Round 8 of #NorwayChess we've got a rest day and then just 2 more rounds to go, so the stakes are high! https://t.co/qwhfVEg6Dr https://t.co/GFd5oIwe8K
"Not awkward at all" 🤣 A bit of behind the scenes of our high tech gear as we head into the final phase of #NorwayChess: Only 3 more rounds to go -- who will emerge victorious in the land of Vikings, as @DavidHowellGM would say? 🇳🇴 https://t.co/idn3geMwTP
FIDE World Junior 2024 Round 2: Dakshita Kumawat stuns Rakshitta Ravi Shahil and Harshad draw against GMs Read more https://t.co/escqxOkIFy
♟️ The FIDE World Junior Chess Championships have completed two rounds. In the open section, 12 players remain undefeated, with a 2/2 score. In the girls' section, 19 players have won both games, maintaining a perfect score. 🟩 Round 3 begins at 9:30 am GMT. 🌐 The live… https://t.co/TezV4VnB10
Pia says she's never spoken during a game during her career, but she was happy with her daughter's 1.d4 choice today! #NorwayChess https://t.co/wgNbr7srXc
Are we heading for a draw by repetition in the big clash of the day? https://t.co/r37hHE7TSb #NorwayChess https://t.co/GGQhS8eLMF
Can you solve today's Daily Puzzle under some pressure?! 🧐 Find the best moves for White vs. @GMHikaru! 👇 https://t.co/3bSPzOukk1
Anna Cramling makes the first move for her mom 🥹💚 #NorwayChess https://t.co/8JZIPIW7OZ
We are now live on YouTube with Round 7 of Norway Chess 2024! Follow all the action with Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal: https://t.co/Ah5YDyb1Hu https://t.co/KuChZnK0va
Anna Cramling makes the first move for her mother 🥹💚 @AnnaCramling @PiaCramling #NorwayChess https://t.co/EVAwYvuhqV
Danny: "This is the sharpest theory!" https://t.co/r37hHE7TSb #NorwayChess https://t.co/TOkE7MEGgz
♟️Have you checked out our new events app?♟️ It's Magnus🇳🇴 vs Hikaru🇺🇸 today in Norway Chess so it's the perfect time to stay up to date on an epic clash between two of the worlds best players! 👇Check the link in thread for all the detail and where to download the app!👇 https://t.co/Ay0tUudMnI
Ding it's ok. Here's Bronstein-Petrosian, 1956 Candidates. Petrosian became a World Champ 7 years later! 🔥🔥🔥 White played 36.Ng5?? and didn't notice his queen was under attack...#NorwayChess https://t.co/mU8gpfyoWE
Not something I've seen before: Getting a massage while playing blitz! 27 hours for Askild and Odin, and not even half-way yet! https://t.co/objCpuBhkL
Askild and Odin have passed the first 27 hours and are still at it like the vikings they are! While their spirit and motivation are (surprisingly) high, it doesn't hurt with a little neck massage 😁 https://t.co/GAllhm0k0k https://t.co/YZ3NT9rTPo