Lima City Sets Historical Record in Chess Marathon
The capital of Peru, Lima, hosted a monumental chess marathon that tested the limits of human endurance and became a landmark event in the world of sports. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to Uz Chess, the event, initiated by renowned organizer Vadim Rosenstein, opened a completely new page in chess history by setting an absolute record. Participants did not only battle their opponents on the board, but also fought a real struggle against sleep deprivation, fatigue, and time itself.
Each participant strove to prove their physical and mental resilience in this challenge. Due to the extreme difficulty of the marathon, some players experienced moments of fainting, yet the majority overcame all hardships and remained in play until the very last minute.
The numerical reflection of this historic marathon is also noteworthy. The total duration amounted to 69.5 hours, during which continuous games were played without any breaks.
The total number of participants reached 854 chess players, a figure that stands as a world record in its own right. In Lima, a total of 12,445 games were played, with each game becoming a serious test for the participants.
The overall prize fund was set at $100,000 USD. What was the previous record?
Before this, the world record belonged to renowned Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, who played uninterrupted chess for 64 hours in Times Square, New York—a symbolic location—earning a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
The Lima marathon surpassed this benchmark by a full 5.5 hours, achieving absolute superiority. This difference is not only noticeable but clearly demonstrates how significant the new record truly is.
What does the organizer say? The central figure behind the record, Vadim Rosenstein, shared his thoughts on this monumental achievement and its impact.
He said: "The fact that not everything was perfect in my mind actually makes me happy. That’s also the beauty of creating something new.
We still have a lot to learn, and we can only gain that through practice. In just a few days, I saw thousands of happy faces.
These smiles give me the strength to develop chess worldwide." Such large-scale projects not only demonstrate the limitless potential of human will, but also serve as a powerful driver in popularizing chess as a sport on a global scale.
The 69.5-hour marathon in Lima has now become a new milestone and a powerful call to action for the global chess community. Through this event, thousands of people have renewed their interest in chess, laying the foundation for even greater achievements in this field in the future.
Source: One.uz
