Overview
- Oro traveled to Oslo at the invitation of Take Take Take to appear with Magnus Carlsen and compete in a Titled Tuesday rapid event.
- Carlsen won the tournament with 9 points from 11 while Oro placed 40th with 7.5, following a quick informal game between the two.
- In a joint interview, Carlsen praised Oro’s “wonderful positional feeling” and said the 12-year-old is ahead of where Messi was at the same age.
- The Titled Tuesday format features players in filmed booths offering live impressions as part of Take Take Take’s push for broader chess appeal.
- FIDE recently named Oro “young player of the year,” as he continues his pursuit of a final Grandmaster norm and the 2500 Elo threshold.