India, Oct. 20 -- Faustino Oro, Argentina's 12-year-old chess sensation, came out on top in the Prodigy (U21) category of the GCL Contenders 2025 Knockout Challengers Round, alongside GM Jose Martinez and WGM Mai Narva. The three players are now the official ambassadors of the Global Chess League's (GCL) season 3. It means that if any GCL team needs a short-term replacement on the prodigy board, Oro can fill in.

In September this year, Oro bagged his first GM norm at the Legends and Prodigies 2025 tournament in Madrid, becoming the second-youngest player to get a GM norm after D Gukesh.

Despite being only 12-years-old, Oro has already defeated Magnus Carlsen thrice and has also faced Viswanathan Anand.

Speaking to The Indian Express, h...