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Faustino Oro, 12, Clears 2500 in Rapid to Complete 2500+ Triple at World Rapid

Magnus Carlsen won the rapid crown in Doha.

Overview

  • Oro finished the Rapid with 7/13 (4 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses) and placed 77th of roughly 247 players after facing a world‑class field.
  • He gained about 23.5 Elo to move from 2489 to 2512 in rapid, becoming the youngest ever to surpass 2500 and completing a 2500+ mark in classical, rapid and blitz.
  • The 12‑year‑old drew with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Leinier Domínguez and Vincent Keymer, beat Pentala Harikrishna, and lost to Levon Aronian and Wesley So.
  • In the women's event, Argentina's Candela Francisco scored 6.5/11 to finish 41st with a significant rating gain.
  • The Blitz championship runs Dec. 29–30 in Doha, and Oro's bid to become the youngest Grandmaster still hinges on a third classical‑format norm by March 7.