November 5, 2025
Past bedtime, into legend
Faustino Oro (12 years-old) takes Vidit Gujrathi (#27) to the tiebreaks in chess
12-year-old forces overtime vs world No. 27—fans hype, skeptics say breathe
TLDR: Faustino Oro, age 12, pushed star Vidit Gujrathi (ranked 27th) to tiebreaks at the FIDE World Cup, shocking viewers. The community split between cheering a phenom, warning against overhype, and grumbling about X links—turning one result into a debate on pressure, platforms, and what happens next.
Chess just went full movie-moment: 12-year-old Faustino Oro dragged Vidit Gujrathi, ranked 27th in the world, into tiebreaks after a ½–½ score in Game 2 of Round 2—cue the internet meltdown. FIDE’s post on X set off a frenzy: half the timeline crowned a new prodigy, the other half clutched pearls and begged everyone to breathe.
Fans fired off jokes—“past bedtime chess,” lunchbox vs briefcase memes, and endless “new Magnus” quips—while skeptics countered with “it’s one match, relax.” A mini-platform war broke out too: people swore off X and begged for real links, and user yzydserd delivered a lifeline with a Chess.com recap and interview. Underneath the banter, a real debate simmered: celebrate a kid’s insane composure on the world stage, or protect him from hype, pressure, and expectations?
The consensus-ish take: whether he wins the fast-paced tiebreaks (overtime-style games to decide a tie) or not, this was a flex that shook the bracket and put the adults on notice. Meanwhile Vidit’s fans rallied, reminding everyone he’s elite for a reason—and a few predicted the veteran’s cool head would rule the rapid-fire finish. Either way, chess Twitter’s not sleeping tonight.
Key Points
- •FIDE reported on X that Faustino Oro vs. Vidit Gujrathi will be decided by tiebreaks.
- •Game 2 of Round 2 ended in a draw (½-½).
- •The update was posted at 4:41 AM on November 5, 2025.
- •The post included a short video clip (0:31).
- •The post showed 57.9K views at the time displayed.