Chess Moldova

Faustino Oro, the ‘Messi of chess,’ becomes second-youngest GM in history 🔥

🇦🇷 Faustino Oro, often hailed as the “Messi of chess,” achieved a historic milestone in his chess career, becoming the second-youngest Grandmaster in history!
Born on October 14, 2013, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Faustino was introduced to chess at the age of six by his father – a chess enthusiast and active member of the local chess community. This happened during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in May 2020. He quickly mastered the game’s fundamentals, displaying extraordinary talent, and soon began formal lessons – supplemented by online training sessions.

Faustino’s rapid ascent includes breaking multiple age-related records, such as the youngest player to achieve a 2300 rating, the highest-rated 11-year-old in history, and the youngest player to attain an IM norm (later broken by Ethan Pang). He was ten when he beat reigning world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online bullet game, in a clip that went viral within hours. Faustino became an IM at the age of 10 years, 8 months and 16 days (another record, later broken by Roman Shodzhiev). At eleven, he became the first under-12 in chess history to cross 2500, a rating reached by fewer than 200 active players in the world. In November of last year, at twelve, he became the youngest player ever to win a match at the FIDE World Cup.

Read more: https://www.fide.com/faustino-oro-the-messi-of-chess-becomes-second-youngest-gm-in-history/

🇦🇷 12-year-old Faustino Oro has officially secured his third and final Grandmaster (GM) norm at the Sardinia World Chess Festival in Italy. By achieving this and maintaining a 2500+ FIDE rating, he becomes one of the youngest Grandmasters in chess history.

In memoriam Irina Ionescu (1973 - 2026)

Irina Ionescu a plecat în lumea celor drepţi.
Aducem sincere condoleanțe familiei, rudelor, colegilor și tuturor celor care au cunoscut-o.

Dumnezeu s-o odihnească în pace.

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Cu tristețe aflăm că Marea Maestră Internațională Irina Ionescu nu mai este printre noi.
A fost o prezență puternică în șahul românesc — la tablă și în afara ei. Pentru cei care au avut privilegiul să o cunoască, rămâne imaginea unei femei cu caracter, cu o dragoste autentică pentru joc. A lăsat în urma ei partide frumoase și amintiri dragi celor care au cunoscut-o. Comunitatea Șah în Școală îi transmite familiei sale sincere condoleanțe.
Transmitem gândurile noastre familiei și celor apropiați.
Drum lin, Irina. ♟️

🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov wins the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 🏆

❗️ He will now challenge 🇮🇳 Gukesh D for the FIDE World Championship title later this year!

Players of the Day – Round 13
Commentators’ picks: 🇺🇿 Javokhir Sindarov & Bibisara Assaubayeva 🇰🇿

Javokhir, securing the FIDE Candidates title with a round to spare, and Bibisara, following a strong win, are the Players of the Day for Round 13! 🔥♟️

📷 Michal Walusza / FIDE

Campionatul Republicii Moldova
la șah rapid 2026

Open

Locul I - Lashkin, Jegor
Locul II - Sapocinic, Semion
Locul III - Soltanici, Ruslan

https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr1384818.aspx

Feminin

Locul I - Petrenko, Svetlana
Locul II - Bargan, Victoria
Locul III - Petricenco, Ana

https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr1384821.aspx

Felicitări Câștigătorilor! 🏆♟️