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Who is Faustino Oro, the 11-year-old 'Messi of Chess'?
short by Neeraja Nath / on 11 Oct 2025,Saturday
Faustino Oro, known as 'Messi of Chess', is an International Master (IM) from Argentina. At age nine, he became the youngest player ever to reach 2300 FIDE rating and achieve IM norm. In March 2024, he defeated world number one Magnus Carlsen in a bullet game. In early 2025, the 11-year-old became world's youngest-ever player to cross 2500 Elo rating.
short by Neeraja Nath / 03:30 pm on 11 Oct
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