Faustino Oro looking for first GM norm in Punta del Este

by Carlos Alberto Colodro
3/14/2025 – From 14 to 20 March, the Hotel del Lago hosts the Punta del Este Masters, a closed double round-robin tournament bringing together four Grandmasters and two International Masters from Spanish-speaking countries. Among them, the young Argentinean Faustino Oro, aged 11, and the Mexican Sion Galaviz, aged 19, will try to score the necessary points to obtain GM status. The event is part of the Punta del Este International Chess Festival, which will include open tournaments and promotional activities. | Photo: David Llada

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Oro and Galaviz need 6½/10 for GM norm

The Punta del Este Masters tournament is taking place from 14 to 20 March at the Hotel del Lago, as part of the Punta del Este International Chess Festival in Uruguat. It is a closed double round-robin tournament that brings together six players: four Grandmasters (GM) and two International Masters (IM), all of them representing Spanish-speaking countries.

Argentinian IM Faustino Oro, 11, and Mexican IM Sion Galaviz, 19, will be aiming for the GM norm, which requires reaching 6½ points in 10 games. For Oro, who last year became the youngest-ever International Master, this would be his first GM norm. Galaviz, meanwhile, will be aiming for his third and final norm, which would allow him to complete the requirements for the Grandmaster title.

The other four participants in the tournament are players with extensive international chess careers. Representing Argentina will be GMs Sandro Mareco and Diego Flores, both with experience in high-level competitions. Also participating will be Spanish GM José Pepe Cuenca, known not only as a player but also for his activity as a chess commentator. The list is completed by the Uruguayan GM Andrés Rodríguez, a chess reference in his country.

The games will be played at a classical pace, with double-round matches scheduled for Saturday 15, Monday 17 and Wednesday 19 March. The final round will be played on Thursday 20 March at 17:00 local time. The arbiter of the tournament is Leandro Plotinsky, president of the Torre Blanca Chess Circle of Buenos Aires.

In addition to the Masters tournament, the Punta del Este International Chess Festival features other activities, such as open blitz and rapid tournaments, in which players of different levels will be able to participate. There will also be a simultaneous exhibition by Faustino Oro, which will allow the public to witness the young master's talent up close.

Magistral de Ajedrez Punta del Este 2025


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1.d4 4:18 Nf6 19 2.c4 9 g6 26 3.Nc3 1:13 Bg7 5 4.e4 6 d6 4 5.h3 38 c5 43 6.d5 2:11 0-0 1:21 7.Nf3 6 e6 25 8.Be3 2:20 E90: King's Indian: Classical: Early deviations and 6 h3. a6 3:12 9.a4 11:41 exd5 1:20 10.cxd5 9 Re8 6 11.Nd2 39 Nxe4! 3:40 11...Nxe4 is better than 11...Nbd7. 12.Ncxe4 19 f5! 12
13.Be2! 13 fxe4 48 14.Nc4 5 b5?N 7:54 Predecessor: 14...a5= 15.Bf4 Bf8 16.Ra3 Na6 17.0-0 Nb4 18.Qd2 b6 19.Rg3 Ra7 20.h4 Rf7 15.axb5 1:03 Ra7 3 16.Bg4 12:25 16.b6+- Rb7 17.0-0 16...Bxg4 9:40 17.Qxg4 14 Nd7 2:51 18.bxa6 12:24 18.0-0± 18...Nb6 18:12 19.Nxb6 5:03 Qxb6 7 20.0-0 11 Be5 11:57
20...Qxb2= 21.Ra4 Qc2 21...Qb5 22.Rxe4 Rxa6 23.Re1 21.h4 17:21 21.Qxe4? Bh2+ 21...Qxb2? is the wrong capture. 22.Rab1+- 22.Kxh2 Rxe4-+ 21.Ra4!± 21...Rxa6 1:01 22.Rae1 6:42 22.Qxe4? Bh2+ 22...Bxb2? too greedy. 23.Qxe8+ Kg7 24.Qd7+ Kh8 25.Qc8+ Kg7 26.Rxa6+- 23.Kxh2 Rxe4-+ 22.Qd7= Raa8 23.Rxa8 Rxa8 24.Qe6+ Kg7 25.Qe7+ Kg8 26.Qe6+ 22...Qb7 2:18 23.f4 11:43 23.Qxe4? Bh2+ 23...Qxb2? perishes. 24.f4+- 24.Kxh2 Rxe4-+ 23...Bxb2 3:22 24.f5 3:14 Qg7! 52 25.fxg6 1:58 Qxg6 58 26.Qe2! 1:42 Ra2 4:00 27.Qf2 2:13 Qg7 5:10 28.h5! 1:38 Rf8 2:19 29.Qc2 28
29...Rxf1+! 1:37 30.Rxf1? 37 30.Kxf1 was the only chance. Qe5 31.Rb1 30...Qg3 1:04 31.Bf2 1:45 Qd3 50 32.Rc1? 59 32.Qd1 Qxd1 33.Rxd1 32...Bxc1 6:34 33.Qxa2 5 Qd1+ 4 34.Kh2 5 Bf4+ 21 34...Qxh5+ 35.Kg1 Qd1+ 36.Kh2 Bf4+ 37.g3 Qd2 38.Qa8+ Kf7 35.g3 17 Qxh5+-+ 5 35...Qd2 36.Qa8+ Kf7 37.Qa7+ Kf6 36.Kg1 7 Be5 34 37.Qa4 49 Qg6 1:39 38.Qa8+ 23 Kg7 12 39.Qb7+ 12 Qf7 1:01 40.Qc8 17 h5 21 41.Qh3 39 c4 3:03 41...Bd4 42.Bxd4+ cxd4 42.g4 27 42.Qh4 c3 42...Qxd5? 43.Qg5+ Kf8 44.Qxh5-+ 43.Be3 42...hxg4 36 43.Qe3 25 Qf4 36 44.Qa7+ 5 Kg6 19 45.Qd7 16 Qh2+ 54 46.Kf1 1 Qh1+ 5 47.Ke2 8 Qf3+ 6 48.Ke1 3 e3 2:37 49.Qe6+ 35 Kg5 1:29 50.Bh4+ 28 Kf4 4 Not 50...Kxh4 51.Qh6+ Kg3 52.Qh2+ Kxh2= 51.Bg5+ 54 Kg3 12
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Galaviz Medina,S2501Cuenca Jimenez,J24796.21035845
Oro,F2427Rodriguez Vila,A24296.31035846
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Standings

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.n
1
2
3
4
5
6
TBPerf.
1
GM
GM
2591

1
GM
2551
1



4
IM
2427
½


6
GM
2551
½

Ø 2490
4.5/6
2591
4.5
6
12.75
2683
2
GM
2479
3.5
6
8.00
2557
3
GM
GM
2551

1
GM
2591
0

2
IM
2427
0




6
GM
2591
½

Ø 2503
3/6
2551
3.0
6
9.25
2503
4
IM
IM
2427


Ø 2497
2.5/6
2427
2.5
6
7.50
2440
5
GM

1
IM
2427
½


3
GM
2591
0


5
GM
2551
0

6
IM
2427
1

Ø 2496
2.5/6
2429
2.5
6
5.75
2439
6
IM



3
IM
2427
½

4
GM
2551
½

5
GM
2591
½


Ø 2493
2/6
2501
2.0
6
6.75
2368
TBs: Sonneborn-Berger

Schedule

Round Date Time
1 2025/03/14 22:00 CET
2 2025/03/15 15:00
3 2025/03/15 22:00
4 2025/03/16 22:00
5 2025/03/17 15:00
6 2025/03/17 22:00
7 2025/03/18 22:00
8 2025/03/19 15:00
9 2025/03/19 22:00
10 2025/03/20 22:00

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Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.
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