Overview
- He opened with a draw against GM Velimir Ivić and then defeated GM Erwin L’Ami with White in 36 moves in round two.
- Oro stands in a share of second place on 1.5/2, trailing leader Lu Miaoyi by half a point alongside Bibisara Assaubayeva and Aydin Suleymanli.
- He is slated to face Assaubayeva in round three with the Black pieces.
- The 12-year-old already holds two GM norms and is targeting a third, with reports noting a March 11 deadline.
- Coverage notes a recent FIDE interpretation that at least one norm should come from an open tournament, raising the possibility of a petition if his next norm is achieved in this closed event.