Read more news like this on HindustanTimes.com D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa paused their games to watch in amazement as 11-year-old chess prodigy Faustino Oro defeated Indian IM Divya Deshmukh.

Viswanathan Anand Defeats Faustino Oro 20 In The Clash Of Generations Match India's five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Argentina's 11-year-old prodigy Faustino Oro 2-0.

D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa are currently competing at the Tata Chess Masters, the same tournament where Indian IM Divya Deshmukh was left shocked by a 11-year-old from Argentina named Faustino Oro.

Faustino becomes only the third player — after Mishra and India’s R Praggnanandhaa – to become an International Master under the age of 11. Faustino Oro of Argentina.

I only know of one other, Javier Milei, tweeting about Faustino Oro. @FIDE_chess @ECUonline @ChessbaseIndia," wrote Susan on her X account.

When Oro Faustino became the youngest-ever International Master last year, created a huge splash. This Argentine talent is only the fourth player to have become an IM before his 11th birthday.

In the Challengers section, Rameshbabu Vaishali, the bronze medallist in the World Blitz Championship, picked up a quick win in an eye-catching manner over 12-year-old Faustino Oro from Argentina.

The exhibition was jointly opened by five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand, 11-year-old Argentine prodigy Faustino Oro, world-famous musician Andrea Bocelli, and Paola Rovellini, President of ...