Overview

• Organizers say the Oct. 1 FIDE rating list will place him above 2500 Elo.
• He scored 7.5/9 with six wins and three draws to take Leyendas & Prodigios without a loss.
• A 79‑move final‑round draw with Peruvian great Julio Granda capped the run as Granda applauded him.
• His norm was secured against a strong field, with wins over Alan Pichot, José Ignacio “Pepe” Cuenca, David Lariño Nieto and Lu Miaoyi, plus a key draw with Omar Almeida.
• Coverage notes he is the second‑youngest to achieve a first GM norm, and organizers and players publicly refuted anonymous claims of fixed games.