Chanderpaul has hit two centuries in three Championship games this season
Durham made the biggest total in their history to kill off Nottinghamshire's hopes of beating them to the County Championship title.
After Durham resumed day two on 377-1, Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit an unbeaten 109 and Dale Benkenstein 105 before a first-innings declaration on 648-5.
That beat the 645-6 they made against Middlesex at Lord's in 2002.
With no realistic chance of claiming the win they need, Nottinghamshire closed on 65-2 in reply.
Mark Davies took both wickets to end the day with 2-20 as he first trapped Scott Newman lbw for 16 and then had Mark Wagh caught by Liam Plunkett at gully to leave Notts 33-2.
Alex Hales (21no) and Samit Patel (13no) added an unbroken 32 for the third wicket before the close.
But with Notts having injury concerns over captain and wicket-keeper Chris Read, as well as bowlers Charlie Shreck and Mark Ealham, they face a real battle to save the game.
Durham began the game needing 11 points to wrap up a second successive title.
And, having collected maximum batting points thanks to their mammoth total, realistically making a draw the worst outcome for the champions, Durham only need to claim four more wickets in 96 overs to pick up the two bowling points to ensure the trophy stays at the Riverside.
Durham resumed in a commanding position but lost opening day double-centurion Michael Di Venuto to the first ball of the morning, as he edged Luke Fletcher to stand-in wicket-keeper Bilal Shafayat.
Fletcher also had Will Smith caught down the leg side as Durham lost more wickets in the first 10 minutes of the second morning than they had in the whole of the first day. But Chanderpaul and Benkenstein then added 203 for the fourth wicket to regain Durham's stranglehold.
Chanderpaul's patient century - the 50th first-class ton of his career - came up off 209 balls, while Benkenstein brought up his 15th hundred for the county to go top on their century-makers list, off 39 balls fewer.
Benkenstein was eventually caught behind attempting a big hit off Alex Hales, before Samit Patel claimed the only wicket of his marathon 60 overs to remove Ian Blackwell.
Durham are offering free admission to the Riverside for the final two days of the game.
Durham batsman Dale Benkenstein on his 105:
"It probably wasn't one of my best.
"They were struggling with injuries, but we had a target and we just set out to reach it.
"I really enjoyed leading the side to their first title last season. But it was time to hand over, and Will Smith has done unbelievably well."
BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson reviews day two at the Riverside:
"Norris McWhirter should have been here for this one as records tumbled at the Riverside.
"Four centuries in one Durham innings. 648-5 declared. And Dale Benkenstein now the leading century-maker for the county with 15 hundreds in five seasons, while Shivnarine Chanderpaul notched his 50th ton in first-class cricket and Michael Di Venuto chipped in with an impressive 219 as well.
"Add to that Samit Patel's session of endless overs which saw him go for 206 runs while taking just one wicket - the second-most expensive figures in the Championship this season. He was taking one for the team, though, with injuries to Charlie Shreck and Mark Ealham.
"Durham are allowing fans in for free over the next two days and it's sure to be an occasion to remember.
"The only thing is the Championship sponsors LV and the ECB say the official presentation of the trophy will not be made until the one-day international here between England and Australia on 20 September.
"Surely someone will realise this is a farcical idea and see common sense? I hope so. The fans will want to see the trophy handed over in all of its glory at the Riverside and the idea they should have to return here to see it happen at an international match seems dumb to me."
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