On August 15 and 16, the Hotel Palacio de Mengíbar hosted the Spanish Absolute Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, an event that brought together a large part of the Spanish chess elite and in which Fausti once again took part. In his second year competing in these championships, Faustino faced two highly demanding days, with 11 rounds in each format. He finished 8th in the Spanish Blitz Championship and 6th in the Spanish Rapid Championship, earning the recognition of Best U18 Player in both tournaments. Another high-level experience for Fausti, who continues to gain valuable competition and experience as he works towards new goals in chess.