Twelve-year-old IM Faustino Oro played his first over-the-board game with Magnus Carlsen at the Take Take Take studio on January 6. The official Take Take Take X account posted a photo and video where Oro discussed his chance to become the youngest Grandmaster in history.

Faustino Oro

Faustino Oro

Argentinian IM

“The youngest GM in history… If I get the last norm, I get the record. Now Mishra has the record. I have time until March. 7th of March or something like that. It’s difficult, but not impossible!”

Argentinian IM Faustino Oro holds all records as the youngest player to reach 2500 in Classical, Rapid, and Blitz. His ratings are 2516 in Classical, 2513 in Rapid, and 2547 in Blitz. Oro has two months remaining to achieve his third and final GM norm and break the record for the youngest Grandmaster in history.

Credit: Take Take Take