11-year-old ‘Lionel Messi of Chess’ Faustino Oro shatters records to outshine India’s R Praggnanandhaa

Argentinian chess prodigy Faustino Oro, aged 11, won the Legends & Prodigies 2025 tournament, securing his first GM norm and remaining undefeated. He set new performance and FIDE rating records for players under 12, becoming the youngest to surpass a 2500 rating. Oro now aims to become the youngest Grandmaster in history.