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‘It’s my dream to become World Champion,’ says second youngest GM Faustino Oro
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‘It’s my dream to become World Champion,’ says second youngest GM Faustino Oro

The Indian Express·Sports Desk·21 days ago
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12-year-old Argentinian prodigy Faustino Oro put his name in the record books after becoming the second youngest ever Grandmaster in the history of chess earlier this week . Speaking for the first time after becoming a GM, Oro said his goal is to become a World Champion. Far more mature than his age, Oro said he knows he has the talent but also understands that talent alone will not take him anywhere. “Well, I have talent, but with talent you don’t get anywhere. You could be a good player, but you will not be world champion. So a lot of hard work for sure. I train every day like six hours or five, depending on the day. But I train a lot because with only talent you will not get far,” said Oro to Chessbase India. When asked if he already thinks about becoming a World Champion one day, Oro said, “Yes. That’s my dream. I am far away from it. Well, not maybe too far, but there is a lot of journey to go. So yes, obviously, I am thinking about it. It’s my dream to become World Champion.…

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