My world chess marathon record

On Thursday 1st September 2022 at 7.30 pm John Pareezer, Helen Tiutiunnyk and I met at the White Hart Hotel in Boston, Lincolnshire, England to set up the video cameras for filming my record attempt. 

The current, marathon chess record is held by two Norwegian chess players called Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad players and stands at 56 hr 09 min 37 sec. 

My plan was to play for at least 57 hours to beat their record. 

Once we had set up and tested the cameras I returned to my flat to try and get as much sleep as possible before starting my event the following day.  I must confess that I did not sleep that well as my mind was going over all my preparations to make sure everthing was covered.  So it was a fitful night's sleep.

Radio Lincolnshire rang me on Thursday afternoon to ask if they could interview me, around 7.20 am, before I started my record attempt.  I agreed to this, but I forgot to give them my mobile phone number.  

I left my flat at 7.10 am and so when Radio Lincolnshire rang my landline, I did not answer!

On Friday 2nd September 2022 at 8.01 am I started my record attempt by playing for 3 hours against Allam Marshall.





     

         

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