12-year-old Faustino Oro secures final requirement, becomes chess Grandmaster
Argentine chess prodigy Faustino Oro secured on Saturday the final requirement he needed to become a Grandmaster.
The 12-year-old had an excellent performance at the recent 2026 Sardinia World Chess Festival, securing the final of three norms players require to earn the title with a match to spare.
In chess, players seeking to become Grandmasters need to secure a FIDE ELO rating of at least 2500 — a requirement Oro cleared in........
