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Faustino Oro, 12, Holds Vidit to Force World Cup Tiebreaks

After drawing both classical games, the Argentine prodigy enters rapid‑blitz deciders against the 2700‑rated Indian star.

Overview

  • The 12-year-old International Master reached Round 2 in Goa by ousting Croatia’s GM Ante Brkic through successive rapid and blitz tiebreaks.
  • Oro held elite GM Vidit Gujrathi over two classical games, including a 28-move draw with Black by threefold repetition noted by FIDE.
  • The Round 2 match will be decided in rapid and, if needed, blitz tiebreaks scheduled for Thursday.
  • He is Argentina’s lone remaining entrant after Diego Flores and Ilan Schnaider were eliminated in Round 1.
  • Seeded 147th at roughly 2495 Elo, he is facing the No. 19 seed rated about 2715 in a knockout format that can favor his speed‑chess strengths.