From August 25 to September 1, 2025, Fausti participated in the Open Tournament held in Fujairah, one of the United Arab Emirates. He started the competition seeded 32nd and finished in 11th place, remaining undefeated with 4 wins and 5 draws. He scored 6.5 points out of 9 possible and gained 11.9 FIDE Elo points.