Faustino Oro’s blitz brilliance: 12-year-old shocks seasoned GM to enter Round 2

Young Argentinian chess prodigy Faustino Oro, dubbed the 'Messi of chess', secured his second-round spot at the World Cup in Goa. He was among 78 qualifiers who will face top seeds, including world champion D. Gukesh. Three Indian players, Narayanan S., Diptayan Ghosh, and Aronyak Ghosh, also advanced to the next round after intense tie-break matches.

Faustino Oro’s blitz brilliance: 12-year-old shocks seasoned GM to enter Round 2
Young Argentinian chess prodigy Faustino Oro, dubbed the 'Messi of chess', secured his second-round spot at the World Cup in Goa. He was among 78 qualifiers who will face top seeds, including world champion D. Gukesh. Three Indian players, Narayanan S., Diptayan Ghosh, and Aronyak Ghosh, also advanced to the next round after intense tie-break matches.