Faustino Oro achieves second youngest Grandmaster title in Italy

Key facts

• Faustino Oro from Argentina became the second youngest Grandmaster in chess history at the age of 12 years, 6 months, and 26 days.
• He secured his third and final Grandmaster (GM) norm during the Sardinia World Chess Festival conducted in Italy.
• Oro is the seventh player to earn the GM title before turning 13, alongside Abhimanyu Mishra, Sergey Karjakin, D Gukesh, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Javokhir Sindarov, and R Praggnanandhaa.
• The record for the youngest Grandmaster is held by Abhimanyu Mishra of the United States, who achieved the feat at 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days.
• Faustino Oro is the first player under the age of 12 in the history of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to be rated 2500-plus.