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Faustino Oro, a young chess prodigy from Argentina, achieved global recognition by becoming the second youngest grandmaster in chess history at the age of 12. He secured his final grandmaster norm during the Sardinia World Chess Festival held in Italy. Oro also became one of only a few players worldwide to earn the prestigious GM title before turning 13 years old. Earlier, he had already made history by becoming the youngest International Master and the first under-12 player to cross the 2500 ELO rating mark. His achievement reflects the growing rise of exceptionally talented young chess players in international competitions.