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Faustino Oro, 11, Crosses 2500 and Secures First GM Norm in Madrid
Argentina’s Faustino Oro is rewriting chess history at just 11 years old. The prodigy, often dubbed the “Messi of Chess”...
Players
Sina Movahed: The Iranian Prodigy Beating Carlsen Multiple Times
On September 12, 2025, a 15-year-old Iranian grandmaster shocked the online chess world again. Sina Movahed, the youngest GM in...
Players
Xue Haowen: The Inspiring Journey of China’s Newest Grandmaster
Follow Xue Haowen’s journey from a passionate chess student to Shenzhen’s first Grandmaster, guided by GM Zeng Chongsheng, with stories...
Players
Top 10 Chess Prodigies to Watch in 2025
Who are the brightest chess prodigies to watch in 2025? I’ve compiled a ranking of 45 young talents, from Faustino...
Players
Faustino Oro: The Messi of Chess
When Faustino Oro moved from Argentina to Spain, the parallels with Lionel Messi were hard to ignore. Just like the...
Players
Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus: The Chess Prodigy Shaping History
How did a 13-year-old could beat Magnus Carlsen in 41.2 seconds? Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has made an impressive mark on...
Players
Who is Roman Shogdzhiev? The 8-Year-Old defeating 2 Grandmasters at 2023 WRCC
8-year-old Roman Shogdzhiev, has emerged as a phenomenon, after defeating GM Jakhongir Vakhidov and Johan-Sebastian Christiansen in 2023 World Rapid Chess Championship in Uzbekistan.
