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Faustino Gold Won Again and Became the Second Youngest Grandmaster of Chess in History

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The 12-year-old Argentine boy beat the Polish Bartlomiej Niedbala in the Open Tournament of Sardinia and, in the absence of a day, got the norm he was looking for so much

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What he so sought, he received this Saturday the wink of chance that was not given at other times. Faustino Oro did his part, winning his departure at the Sardinian Festival, and the draw did his thing: as the Argentine boy will face this Sunday with the Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi, and he needed to cross with a great master to achieve the third and last norm, he will become great master (GM), the highest individual condition in chess.Not only th…

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This Saturday he beat the Polish MI Bartlomiej Niedbala in the penultimate round of the Sardinian Festival.By being paired for the last round with the Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, a former world challenger, he reached the third standard.That allowed him to achieve the third norm he needed at 12 years, six months and 26 days.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The 12-year-old Argentine boy beat the Polish Bartlomiej Niedbala in the Open Tournament of Sardinia and, in the absence of a day, got the norm he was looking for so much

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Argentine chess player Faustino Oro made history once again. At just 12 years old, this Saturday he became the second youngest great teacher in chess history. Gold reached his new milestone at the Sardinian Festival, where he defeated the Polish international master Bartlomej Niedbala, thus reaching an undefeated with six points on eight wheels. His victory made him reach the title of great master, who will not lose even falling in the last …

Argentine chess again hit the world again with Faustino Oro, the prodigy of just 12 years old, who won a key victory at the International Festival of Sardinia and achieved an achievement that puts it in the great history of sport: he obtained the standard of Great International Master (GM), the maximum recognition granted by the International Chess Federation (FIDE).Oro defeated the Pole Bartlomiej Niedbala in the eighth round of the contest hel…

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Argentine chess player Faustino Oro made history for the national sport again. With just 12 years, 6 months and 26 days, he became this Saturday the second youngest great teacher in the history of world chess after his performance at the Sardinian Festival in Italy. The young Porteño reached the mark after defeating the Polish international master Bartlomiej Niedbala and remaining undefeated with six points in eight rounds. Even a defeat in the …

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Info Arenales - General Arenales broke the news on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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