Youngest International Master EVER | Faustino Oro

On June 30th, 2024 Faustino Oro earned his 3rd and final International Master norm at the 2024 Cerrado IM Barcelona Junio tournament by scoring 6.5/9. As a result, the Argentine prodigy at only 10 years, 8 months, and 16 days became the youngest International Master ever, breaking the previous mark by Abhimanyu Mishra who became an IM at 10 years, 9 months, and 3 days. Featured is Faustino Oro's round 6 win against FM Alex Villa Tornero which put him in an excellent position to secure the coveted International Master title.

Faustino Oro vs Alex Villa Tornero, 2024 Cerrado IM Barcelona Junio

Below the video, there is a pop quiz with three questions. If you are interested in improving your game, devote some time to answering them before watching the video.
https://youtu.be/aYfY-5FBd5Y

Question 1 of 3: What is a good reply to 9. e4?

Question 2 of 3: What is black's best move?

Question 3 of 3: How should black defend against the mate threat on h7?

Closing words

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