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4d ago

Faustino Oro Goes Unbeaten on Day Two at World Rapid as Francisco Climbs With Three Straight Wins

In Doha, both Argentines improved their tallies in a FIDE championship that concludes Rapid on Sunday before shifting to Blitz.

Faustino Oro enfrentó al azerí Shakhriyar Mamedyarov en el debut en el Mundial de ajedrez a ritmo rápido, en Doha. Foto FIDE
El maestro internacional Faustino Oro, de 12 años, en el Mundial de ajedrez a ritmo rápido, en Doha. Foto FIDE
Faustino Oro mira a un fenómeno, el indio Gukesh Dommaraju, de 19 años; el Mundial de partidas rápidas es una prueba de altísimo nivel para el argentino a sus 12.
Faustino Oro comenzó con dos derrotas, dos tablas y un triunfo su participación en el Mundial de Ajedrez Rápido en Qatar.

Overview

  • Oro posted two wins and two draws on Saturday to reach 5/9, including a 65-move draw against Germany’s Vincent Keymer, the world No. 4 in classical.
  • After nine rounds, Oro stands 79th with a 2643 performance rating and a gain of about 17.6 rapid Elo points, with four Rapid rounds remaining on Sunday.
  • Russia’s Vladislav Artemiev and the United States’ Hans Niemann lead the Open Rapid on 7.5 points, with Magnus Carlsen among the pursuers half a point back.
  • Francisco rebounded from a morning loss with three consecutive victories to move to 4.5/8, sitting 57th with a performance near 2247 and an estimated +16.4 Elo.
  • The World Rapid & Blitz Championships are being held at Qatar University in Doha, with Rapid running Dec 26–28 and Blitz Dec 29–30, and prize pools of €350,000 (Open) and €155,000 (Women).