Faustino Oro, the Argentine chess prodigy known as the Messi of Chess or Chessi, became the second-youngest Grandmaster in history after completing his final GM norm at the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026. He achieved the feat at 12 years, 16 months, and 26 days, missing the youngest GM record by two months.
Who is Faustino Oro? Argentine star known as 'Messi of Chess' misses youngest GM record by whisker

